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Can virtual reality help kids with speech delays talk better?

NCT ID NCT07438639

Symptom relief Sponsor: IRCCS Centro Neurolesi Bonino Pulejo Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study compares virtual reality-supported speech therapy to traditional speech therapy in 100 children aged 3 to 6 with developmental language disorder. Each child receives the same amount of therapy, but one group uses a VR system with touchscreen exercises while the other uses standard paper-based methods. Researchers will measure language skills before and after treatment to see if the VR approach leads to greater improvements.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Virtual Reality Rehabilitation System (VRRS) device
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a more engaging and effective way to deliver speech therapy to young children with language delays.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage trial with only 100 children, so results may not apply to everyone. The virtual reality approach may not be more effective than standard therapy.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

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

About 100 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Feb 2023

Expected to finish

Dec 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

3 to 8 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age between 3 and 6 years at enrollment * Clinical diagnosis of Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) based on DSM-5 and standardized language assessments * Developmental Quotient (DQ) \> 70 on the Griffiths III Scales * Good general health without neurological or psychiatric comorbidities * Informed consent signed by a parent or legal guardian Exclusion Criteria: * Age not between 3 and 6 years * Lack of clinical diagnosis of Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) * Developmental Quotient (DQ) \< 70 on the Griffiths Scale III * Presence of neurological or psychiatric comorbidities * Lack of signed informed consent from a parent or legal guardian

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

familial developmental dysphasia Language Development Disorders language disorder

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Language development disorders

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Francesca Cucinotta

    Messina, Italy

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