Optimizing Feedback-based Learning in Children With Developmental Language Disorder

This study is looking for children aged 8 to 12 with Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) to understand how different types of feedback can improve their learning. Researchers want to see if changing how and when feedback is given during computer tasks can help children with DLD learn better. The study involves several behavioral interventions, including "Declarative learning with immediate feedback," "Declarative learning with delayed feedback," "Probabilistic learning with immediate feedback," "Probabilistic learning with delayed feedback," and "Word learning task with active feedback." Success will be measured by how accurate children are on learning tasks immediately after and one week later. You can join if English is your primary language and you meet specific language and intelligence scores. The study aims to find better ways to provide feedback in language interventions.

Study design
This is an interventional study planning to enroll 100 participants. The specific design details like randomization or blinding are not specified.
What's involved
Participants will complete various computer-based learning tasks. Accuracy will be measured immediately after the task and again one week later.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
Participants will be followed for one week after the learning tasks to measure accuracy.

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NCT05678634

Optimizing Feedback-based Learning in Children With Developmental Language Disorder

Recruiting
NAAges 8–12InterventionalBasic science
MGH Institute of Health Professions
~100 participants
Updated 2026-05-29 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:Declarative learning with immediate feedbackDeclarative learning with delayed feedbackProbabilistic learning with immediate feedbackProbabilistic learning with delayed feedbackWord learning task with active feedbackWord learning task with passive feedback

At a glance

Recruiting sites
1 of 1 listed site is recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Accuracy (percent correct) on a two-choice paired associate test immediately after the task
Measured over Immediately after learning task
+3 more outcomes measured
Developmental Language Disorder

NCT05678634

Where you'd take part

This study runs at 1 site. They're the same protocol — you choose where, and that choice sets who your contact draft is addressed to.

  • MGH Institute of Health Professions

    Boston, Massachusettsstudy coordinator listed

    Recruiting

Sites open and close at different times, so the status above is per site — it can differ from the study's overall status.

  • Yael Arbel, PhD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · MGH Institute of Health Professions

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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

English as the primary language Nonverbal intelligence quotient (IQ) score on the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-5th Edition (WISC-V) Standard Score \>70 Identification Core score on the Test of Integrated Language \& Literacy Skills (TILLS) equal to or less than 34

Exclusion

Hearing loss or other known neurological deficits, or diagnoses (e.g., Autism, Traumatic Brain Injury)
Evidence of color blindness as measured by the EnChroma computer base color blindness screening test for children
  • Accuracy (percent correct) on a two-choice paired associate test immediately after the taskImmediately after learning task

    Accuracy on a two-choice paired-associate test following each of the learning conditions. The structure of a test trial will be similar to the structure of a task trial but it will not include feedback. This measure will evaluate learning outcomes.

  • Accuracy (percent correct) on a two-choice paired associate test 1 week after the task1 week after the learning task

    Accuracy on a two-choice paired-associate test a week after the completion of each learning task. The structure of a test trial will be similar to the structure of a task trial but it will not include feedback. This measure will evaluate learning retention.

  • FRN amplitudeDuring each learning task

    The amplitude (in microvolts) of the feedback related negativity (FRN) event related potential

  • N170 amplitudeDuring each learning task

    The amplitude (in microvolts) of the N170 event related potential