New study tracks sign language progress in deaf kids
NCT ID NCT06722261
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at how deaf children in kindergarten through 3rd grade develop sign language skills. Eight children from a school for the deaf will receive special sign instruction and have their language progress tracked daily. The goal is to understand how teaching methods affect learning, not to test a treatment or cure.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 8 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2025
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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4 to 12 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Deaf children in kindergarten to 3rd grade class in a school for the deaf Exclusion Criteria: * Non-deaf children
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Knoxville, Tennessee, 37996, United States
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