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Assessment of Language Comprehension and Learning in Children Attending Child Psychiatry Services (TICOALA-SOINS)
Sponsor: Centre Hospitalier St Anne
Summary
Language is central to children's cognitive, emotional, and social development, and language difficulties are a frequent reason for consultation in child psychiatry, often co-occurring with psychiatric disorders. Yet, systematic language assessment is rarely possible due to the limited availability of speech-language therapists in these services. The TICOALA tool (Interactive Test of Language Comprehension and Learning on tablet) offers a quick and engaging way to evaluate lexical and syntactic comprehension and word learning. This study aims to assess its acceptability among children aged 3-7 attending a child psychiatry service in Paris, as well as among clinicians and parents. Secondary goals include testing the feasibility of a larger study, describing children's language skills, and examining how these relate to clinical and background variables.
Official title: TICOALA-SOINS : Assessment of Language Comprehension and Learning in Children Attending Child Psychiatry Services. Pilot Study of Acceptability and Feasibility.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
3 Years - 7 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
50
Start Date
2026-01-03
Completion Date
2028-03-03
Last Updated
2025-12-19
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
TICOALA
The TICOALA tool (Interactive Test of Language Comprehension and Learning on tablet) offers a quick and engaging way to evaluate children's lexical and syntactic comprehension, as well as their ability to learn new words. Integrating this tool into clinical practice could provide an initial language assessment and help guide referrals for formal speech-language evaluation.