Evaluation of Infant Language Link: an intervention aiming to improve expressive and receptive language skills among children aged 5-6

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN60336419

Enrollment

3400

Registered

2023-08-15

Start date

2023-03-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-10-27

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Conditions

Expressive and receptive language Other

Interventions

This trial is evaluating the Infant Language Link intervention. Pupils in schools randomly allocated to the intervention group will receive the programme, which uses a standardised universal screening

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All maintained mainstream schools with pupils in the appropriate age range can take part provided that they have not already used the Infant Language Link intervention.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Pupils diagnosed with: 1. Autistic spectrum disorders (ASD) 2. Selective mutism 3. Global learning difficulties

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Impact of Infant Language Link on language and communication skills in pupils measured using a combined measure derived from the Clinical Evaluation of Language Fundamentals - Fifth Edition (CELF-5) receptive and expressive language subtests and the Renfrew Action Picture Test (RAPT) at the end of Year 1	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Impact of Infant Language Link on language and communication skills in pupils measured using the Clinical Evaluation of Language Fundamentals - Fifth Edition (CELF 5) receptive and expressive language subtests and the Renfrew Action Picture Test (RAPT) as separate measures at the end of Year 1	—

Countries

England, United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026