Executive Function in Early Childhood
ConditionReading Disability
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age4-9
SponsorVanderbilt University
About this trial
Despite the fact that a substantial number of school age children struggle with both reading and math acquisition, the brain mechanisms of the overlapping aspects of reading and math skills, thought in part to be linked via executive functions (EF), have not been unpacked. This project will use a longitudinal design, following children from Kindergarten through 1st grade, to understand how the brain networks associated with reading, math, and EF interact to predict academic outcomes and, in those who struggle academically, intervention response.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Children in Kindergarten (approximate ages 4-9 years)
Native English speakers
Disqualifiers
Children not in Kindergarten at time of enrollment;
previous diagnosis of Intellectual Disability;
known uncorrectable visual impairment;
documented hearing impairment greater than or equal to a 25 decibel (dB) loss;
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Reading Tutoring
Treatment groups
260 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Vanderbilt University
Lead sponsor
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Collaborator
Source ClinicalTrials.gov