Does Block Play Improve Language Acquisition: A Randomized Trial

This study has been completed.

Sponsor:

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:

NCT00428376

First Posted: January 30, 2007

Last Update Posted: September 29, 2008

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Collaborator:

Megablocks

Information provided by:

University of Washington

Tracking Information

First Submitted Date ^ICMJE

January 26, 2007

First Posted Date ^ICMJE

January 30, 2007

Last Update Posted Date

September 29, 2008

Start Date ^ICMJE

September 2005

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

TV viewing
Block play

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 Provided

Study Design ^ICMJE

Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: Single

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.

Recruitment Information

Recruitment Status ^ICMJE

Completed

Enrollment ^ICMJE

200

Completion Date

September 2006

Primary Completion Date

September 2006 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Eligibility Criteria ^ICMJE

Inclusion Criteria:

healthy children

Exclusion Criteria:

developmental delay, non-English

Sex/Gender

Sexes Eligible for Study:

All

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

Principal Investigator:

Dimitri Christakis, MD MPH

University of Washington

PRS Account

University of Washington

Verification Date

September 2008

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