An observational study in Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorder and Intellectual Disabilities, sponsored by Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi Onlus. Active, not recruiting at 1 site in Italy. Open to participants aged 1 Year to 6 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2025-02-28.
Sponsored by Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi Onlus · Observational
The goal of this observational retrospective study is to explore the effects of a parent-based book reading intervention on children with neurodevelopmental disorders. The project consisted of interactive lessons for parents and shared reading experiences. It took place between May 2021 and June 2022 in Rome and at the time children were receiving neuropsychomotor and speech therapy sessions based on the developmental profile.
The investigators'primary goal is to investigate lexical quotients of children who participated in the project to explore whether it had an impact on their language development. The secondary goal is to assess shared reading habits.
For both outcome measures, researchers will compare the group who partecipated in the study with a cohort of children with the same characteristics who also attended Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi for rehabilitation purposes.
Patients and their family will not be asked for any further engagement because all data will be taken from medical records.
352 studies on the registry are indexed under Neurodevelopmental Disorders; 141 are open to participants now.
This study's planned enrollment of 53 is below the median of 200 across 133 observational studies indexed under Neurodevelopmental Disorders.
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Preschool children with neurodevelopmental disorders attending Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi's rehabilitation center
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Before you join, the study team explains what taking part involves — its purpose, what happens, the risks and possible benefits — and answers your questions, so you can decide freely. Consent is usually recorded on a form (the informed consent form, ICF) signed by you or, where the law allows, by someone legally authorised to decide for you.
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27 children with neurodevelopmental disorders
Other: Shared book reading intervention
26 children with neurodevelopmental disorders
The study group participated in a parent training program focusing on shared interactive reading practices and attended nine read-aloud meetings with their children under the supervision of a trained librarian.
Also known as: Parent-based book reading intervention
Lexical quotients (receptive and expressive)
We will analyze receptive and expressive lexical quotient of both study and comparison group.
Time frame: February 2025 - August 2025
Non-standardized shared-reading habits questionnaire
We will analyze the impact of the project on families' shared reading habits through a custom-built self-administered questionnaire. The questionnaire has been delivered at the beginning and at the end of the project.
Time frame: February 2025 - August 2025
Plan to share: Undecided
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