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Music to Enhance Auditory Encoding in Young Children

NCT04598438 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 48

Last updated 2023-09-08

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Summary

The current pilot randomized control trial (RCT) examines whether active music participation enhances the encoding of speech in the neural auditory system which in turn leads to better language development in infants and toddlers. Healthy children will be randomized into either the music intervention treatment group or the arts and crafts active control group. Before and after treatment period, neural speech encoding and language and communication skills will be assessed. It is hypothesized that music intervention leads to enhanced neural speech encoding and language development compared to arts and crafts active control.

Conditions

  • Healthy

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Music behavioral early intervention program

The program consists of carefully designed play-based enhancement strategies implemented in the form of hybrid online/in-person playgroups. Following a teach-model-coach-review approach, parents will learn to implement various skills that are expected to enhance infant's language and communication skills through singing and engaging in musical play with their child at home.

BEHAVIORAL

Arts and crafts early enhancement program

The program follows the same general structure with the music intervention program. Parents will learn how to implement a series of arts and crafts activities at home, with an aim to enhance infant's visual-perceptual, motor, and sensory integration development.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Chinese University of Hong Kong

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Patrick Chun Man Wong · Chinese University of Hong Kong

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Max Age
18 Months
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-06-04
Primary Completion
2022-10-16
Completion
2025-03-16

Countries

  • Hong Kong

Study Locations

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