New study aims to unlock language prediction secrets in kids with DLD
NCT ID NCT07510854
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at how 5-7 year old children with developmental language disorder (DLD) predict upcoming words in sentences, compared to typically developing children. Researchers will use eye-tracking and button-press tasks to measure prediction skills and underlying language knowledge. The goal is to understand why children with DLD struggle with sentence comprehension and to inform future interventions.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this research could point toward better language interventions for children with developmental language disorder by identifying specific areas of difficulty.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage observational study with only 80 participants, so findings may not apply to all children with DLD. It does not test a treatment or therapy.
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Study facts
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- 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 80 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2028
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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5 to 7 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Pass a hearing screening at 25dB at 0.5, 1, 2, and 4 kHz * Have normal or corrected-to-normal vision * Have no history of neurological disorders * For DLD group, Test of Narrative Language 2 (TNL-2) score less than 92 * For TD group, TNL-2 score greater than 92, a cut-off that provides excellent sensitivity/specificity (.92/.92). Exclusion Criteria: * Scores in the Autism range on the Childhood Autism Rating Scale 2 (CARS-2) * Scores below 75 on the Visual Spatial Index of the Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence 4 (WPPSI-IV)
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Boys Town National Research Hospital
RECRUITINGOmaha, Nebraska, 68131, United States
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