Virtual Reality-supported Language Intervention for Preschool Children With DLD

Condition(s) studied

Investigational drug(s) / intervention(s)

Virtual Reality Rehabilitation System (VRRS): The VRRS delivers personalized language therapy exercises via touchscreen interface. Activities target receptive language, repetition, naming, and spontaneous language production. All sessions are conducted by trained speech-language pathologists in accordance with standardized therapeutic protocols.

Taditional Speech Therapy: Standard speech-language therapy delivered in-person by certified therapists, targeting the same language domains with paper-based and interactive materials.

Study summary

This study aims to test the effectiveness of virtual reality-supported speech therapy in improving basic language skills in children aged 3 to 6 years diagnosed with Developmental Language Disorder (DLD). Participants are randomly assigned to either traditional speech therapy or virtual reality-supported therapy, with the same frequency and duration of intervention. Language outcomes are assessed before and after treatment using the Language development level test (TVL), a standardized assessment of Italian for preschoolers. The study adopts a randomized controlled design with individualized, goal-oriented therapy delivered by certified speech-language pathologists.

Eligibility

Primary outcome measure(s)

• Language Development Level Test (TVL) — Baseline and Month 3
  The Test of Verbalization and Language Development is a standardized tool designed to assess various aspects of language development, including verbal production, comprehension, sentence construction, phonological accuracy, and morphosyntactic abilities. The weighted score ranges from 0 to 10, with higher scores indicating better language development.

Trial sites (1)

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