N/A N=48 Randomized Single-blind Treatment

Written Language Intervention for Adults With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Intellectual Disability · Developmental Disability

Bottom Line

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Enrolled (actual)

Serious AEs

0.0%

Results posted

Jan 2026

Primary outcome: Primary: Use of Reading Comprehension Strategies — 3.986; 0.032 reading comprehension strategies used

Study Design & Population

Study type: Interventional
Phase: N/A
Interventions: Written language intervention (Behavioral)
Age: Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex: All
Sponsor: Baylor University
Primary completion: Feb 2025

Outcome Measures

Outcome	Result	p-value
PRIMARY Use of Reading Comprehension Strategies	3.986; 0.032	—
SECONDARY Reading Comprehension of Functional Texts	.572; .127	—
SECONDARY Use of Spoken Language to Indicate Comprehension	.051; .333	—
SECONDARY Spoken Language: Summarize	.780; .217	—

Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of a written language intervention using functional texts for young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

intellectual and/or developmental disability
correctly read at least 80% of words on word reading screener
have functional literacy needs
English as primary spoken language and use oral communication as their primary form of communication
normal or corrected to normal vision

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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT05851937). 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.