Home-Based Language and Cognitive Intervention for Arab Toddlers in Israel
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-36
SponsorHillel Yaffe Medical Center
About this trial
This study evaluates the effectiveness of a culturally adapted, home-based program designed to improve language and cognitive development in Arab toddlers in Israel. Families with children aged 18-36 months will participate in eight weekly sessions delivered in their homes. The intervention teaches parents strategies to enhance their child's language, communication, and problem-solving through play, daily routines, and story time. A comparison group will receive eight sessions on child health promotion (nutrition, sleep, safety, etc.). Child outcomes will be assessed using the Clinical Adaptive Test/Clinical Linguistic and Auditory Milestone Scale (CAT-CLAMS) and the Arabic Communicative Development Inventories (CDI). This research aims to provide an evidence-based, scalable model for early childhood interventions in disadvantaged populations.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Age 18-36 months
Birth weight ≥1500 g
No significant sensory impairments or severe medical conditions
CAT-CLAMS scores at the lower end of the normative range (approximately -1 to 1.5 SD below mean)
Disqualifiers
None
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Culturally Adapted Parent-Implemented Intervention
- Child Health Education Sessions
Treatment groups
240 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Hillel Yaffe Medical Center
Lead sponsor
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
Collaborator
Source ClinicalTrials.gov