Does Block Play Improve Language Acquisition: A Randomized Trial
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00428376 |
Recruitment Status
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Completed
First Posted
: January 30, 2007
Last Update Posted
: September 29, 2008
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Sponsor:
University of Washington
Collaborator:
Megablocks
Information provided by:
University of Washington
Tracking Information | ||||
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First Submitted Date ICMJE | January 26, 2007 | |||
First Posted Date ICMJE | January 30, 2007 | |||
Last Update Posted Date | September 29, 2008 | |||
Study Start Date ICMJE | September 2005 | |||
Actual Primary Completion Date | September 2006 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) | |||
Current Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE |
Macarthur Bates Language Inventory | |||
Original Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE | Same as current | |||
Change History | Complete list of historical versions of study NCT00428376 on ClinicalTrials.gov Archive Site | |||
Current Secondary Outcome Measures ICMJE |
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Original Secondary Outcome Measures ICMJE | Same as current | |||
Current Other Outcome Measures ICMJE | Not Provided | |||
Original Other Outcome Measures ICMJE | Not Provided | |||
Descriptive Information | ||||
Brief Title ICMJE | Does Block Play Improve Language Acquisition: A Randomized Trial | |||
Official Title ICMJE | Clinical Trial of Building Block Distribution in Children | |||
Brief Summary | This is a randomized controlled trial of distributing blocks to children ages 1.5 -2.5 years of age to see if language acquisition improves. | |||
Detailed Description | Children in age group are randomized to get two sets of blocks or not. Outcomes include language development assessed using the Macarthur Bates CDI 6 months after enrollment. | |||
Study Type ICMJE | Interventional | |||
Study Phase | Not Applicable | |||
Study Design ICMJE | Allocation: Randomized Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment Masking: Single |
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Condition ICMJE | Healthy | |||
Intervention ICMJE | Device: Building Blocks | |||
Study Arms | Not Provided | |||
Publications * | Not Provided | |||
* Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number) in Medline. |
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Recruitment Information | ||||
Recruitment Status ICMJE | Completed | |||
Enrollment ICMJE |
200 | |||
Original Enrollment ICMJE | Same as current | |||
Actual Study Completion Date | September 2006 | |||
Actual Primary Completion Date | September 2006 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) | |||
Eligibility Criteria ICMJE | Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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Sex/Gender |
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Ages | 18 Months to 30 Months (Child) | |||
Accepts Healthy Volunteers | Yes | |||
Contacts ICMJE | Contact information is only displayed when the study is recruiting subjects | |||
Listed Location Countries ICMJE | Not Provided | |||
Removed Location Countries | ||||
Administrative Information | ||||
NCT Number ICMJE | NCT00428376 | |||
Other Study ID Numbers ICMJE | 05-0636-01 | |||
Has Data Monitoring Committee | Not Provided | |||
U.S. FDA-regulated Product | Not Provided | |||
IPD Sharing Statement | Not Provided | |||
Responsible Party | Dmitri Christakis, MD, MPH, University of Washington | |||
Study Sponsor ICMJE | University of Washington | |||
Collaborators ICMJE | Megablocks | |||
Investigators ICMJE |
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PRS Account | University of Washington | |||
Verification Date | September 2008 | |||
ICMJE Data element required by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors and the World Health Organization ICTRP |