The effects of adaptive training in auditory temporal processing on specific language impairment: a randomised controlled trial of 'FastForWord' in Scottish children

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN78383951

Enrollment

Registered

2001-03-01

Start date

2004-01-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Language impairment Mental and Behavioural Disorders Disorders of psychological development

Interventions

Children were allocated to one of three groups: Group A: received the 'FastForWord' intervention as a home-based therapy for 6 weeks Group B: received commercially available computer-based activities

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Children aged between the ages of 6 and 10 years, either sex 2. International Classification of Disease, 10th Revision (ICD-10) research criteria for specific receptive language impairment

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Does not meet inclusion criteria

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Standardised measure of receptive and expressive language, assessing performance at baseline and at 9 weeks and 6 months.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
No secondary outcome measures	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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