A randomised controlled trial of speech and language therapy (SLT) for pre-school children

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN63638157

Enrollment

159

Registered

2004-01-23

Start date

1995-05-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Behavioural disorders Mental and Behavioural Disorders Other behavioural and emotional disorders with onset usually occurring in childhood and adolescence

Interventions

1. Children received conventional Speech and Language Therapy provided in the community clinics 2. Watchful waiting - i.e. no therapy

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 159 pre-school children with significant speech and/or language difficulties who fulfilled entry criteria for admission to Speech and Language Therapy and whose parents consented for them to participate.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Does not match inclusion criteria

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Four quantitative measures of speech and language assessed at 6 and 12 months; a binary variable indicating improvement, by 12 months on the entry criterion	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Not provided at time of registration	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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