N/A
N=342
Study 1 Replication and Extension of Prior Work
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT04166591 ↗Enrolled (actual)
342
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Mar 2025
Primary outcome: Primary: Number of Children Who Select the Target Object as Measured by Gaze Preference. — 47; 44; 71; 56 Participants — p=<0.01
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- Overheard Speech (Behavioral); Addressed Speech (Behavioral)
- Age
- Pediatric · 0+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- New York University
- Primary completion
- Dec 2024
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Number of Children Who Select the Target Object as Measured by Gaze Preference. |
44; 31; 54; 58 | <0.01 sig |
| PRIMARY Number of Children Who Select the Target Object as Measured by Gaze Preference. |
44; 31; 54; 58 | <0.01 sig |
Summary
The goal of this research is to explore abilities to learn word meanings from overheard conversations in children with ASD (and, as a control, typically developing children).
Specific Aim 1 (Experiment 1): Subaim 1a: Identify child characteristics associated with learning from overhearing. In a prior study, the investigators found that 13 children with ASD were able to learn the meanings of novel words that they heard used in a conversation involving two adults. In the current study, the investigators aim to study a larger sample to identify what child characteristics are associated with good learning in an overhearing situation as compared to a situation in which the child is directly taught the new word. Subaim 1b: Assess retention and generalization of words learned from overhearing. The investigators will re-test children on their knowledge of the word meanings after a 10-minute delay to see if they both retain the word meanings and can generalize the new words to new situations.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- children with or without a diagnosis of ASD between 18 to 71 months of age
Exclusion Criteria
- native language is not English
- born premature (< 36 weeks)
- has uncorrected hearing or vision impairments
- has developmental disorders or medical conditions other than ASD that affect language or cognition (excepting psychiatric conditions often comorbid with ASD such as ADHD)
- has a history of photosensitive epileptic seizures
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT04166591). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.