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New therapy boosts language skills in Spanish-Speaking toddlers

NCT ID NCT04066049

Symptom relief Sponsor: Vanderbilt University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested a therapy program called EMT en Español for Spanish-speaking toddlers (30-36 months old) with language delays. The program uses play and daily routines to help children learn words and sentences. 81 families took part, with some receiving the therapy and others getting usual community services. The goal was to see if the therapy improves language and school readiness.

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Active substance
EMT en Español (a behavioral therapy program)
What this could lead to
If successful, this program could provide an effective early intervention to help Spanish-speaking toddlers with language delays improve their communication skills and school readiness.
What could go wrong
This is an early efficacy study with a small sample (81 children). Results may not apply to all families, and the therapy requires significant caregiver involvement.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

81 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Dec 2019

Finished

Jul 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

30 to 36 months

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Spanish is the primary language spoken to the child by caregivers as measured by the Home Language Scale * The child demonstrates expressive and receptive language delays (at least 1.5 standard deviations below the mean n each domain as measured on the Preschool Language Scale- 5th edition Spanish) * The child demonstrates cognitive skills within 1 standard deviation of the mean as measured by the Leiter-R * The child is between 30-36 months old * The child does not have any other disabilities (e.g. ASD, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, blindness, deafness) * There is one consistent caregiver willing to participate in training and assessments * The family meets criteria for low-income status (i.e., income is up to 2 times federal poverty level for a family of that size) Exclusion Criteria: * Spanish is not primary language spoken to the child by caregiver as measured by the Home Language Scale * The child does not demonstrate expressive and receptive language delays (at least 1.5 stand deviations below the mean n each domain as measured on the Preschool Language Scale- 5th edition Spanish) * The child does not demonstrate cognitive skills within 1 standard deviation of the mean as measured by the Leiter-R * The child is over 36 months old * The child has another disability (e.g. ASD, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, blindness, deafness) * There is not a consistent caregiver willing to participate in training and assessments * The family does not meet criteria for low-income status (i.e. income is more than 2 times the federal poverty level for a family of that size)

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Conditions

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Language Development Disorders language disorder mixed receptive-expressive language disorder

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Language development disorders

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Vanderbilt University

    Nashville, Tennessee, 37203, United States

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