Pilot Evaluation of the Developed Syntactic-Semantic Visual Configuration Intervention for Children With Language Impairment

Sponsor
Riphah International University
Study ID
NCT07786545
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Conditions

  • Autism
  • Down Syndrome
  • Hearing Impaired Children
  • Language Impairment

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
6 Years - 12 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Accepted

Interventions

  • Syntactic-Semantic Visual Configuration Intervention (SSVCI) — BEHAVIORAL
    The Syntactic-Semantic Visual Configuration Intervention (SSVCI) is a structured, therapist-delivered language intervention developed specifically for Urdu-speaking children with language impairment. The intervention integrates syntactic and semantic language instruction with a visual configuration system that uses standardized visual cues to facilitate language comprehension and expressive language production. Therapy progresses systematically from foundational language concepts to early grammatical structures, including question forms, descriptive language, location concepts, negation, and plural forms. The intervention is culturally and linguistically tailored to Urdu and is delivered individually by a qualified speech-language pathologist in sixteen 30-minute sessions conducted two to three times per week.

Study Details

This study will pilot a newly developed Syntactic-Semantic Visual Configuration Intervention (SSVCI) designed to help Urdu-speaking children with language impairment improve their ability to understand and produce phrases and sentences. The intervention was developed through extensive literature review, expert recommendations, and the structure of the Urdu language to ensure that it is appropriate for children in Pakistan. Before pilot testing, experts in speech-language pathology and Urdu linguist according to the inclusion criteria reviewed the intervention material to evaluate whether the activities are relevant, culturally appropriate, and representative of the language skills being taught. Feedback from children and caregivers was also be used to in the first phase of need assessment, before the intervention material was finalized. The pilot study will include 20 children aged 6 to 12 years, including 10 children with language impairment and 10 children with typical language development. Participants will be recruited from selected schools, hospitals, and special education centers in Islamabad. Children with language impairment conditions , with primary diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder, hearing impairment, cerebral palsy, or Down syndrome, provided they meet the study eligibility criteria will be included. Participants will complete language assessments before taking part in the intervention activities. These assessments will measure language skills such as sentence formation, understanding of spoken language, and narrative abilities. Information collected during the pilot study will help researchers determine whether the intervention materials are clear, practical, culturally appropriate, and suitable for use in a larger clinical trial. Findings from this study will also be used to refine the intervention by identifying activities or items that require modification or removal before final implementation.

Key Dates

First listed
Aug 26, 2026
Start date
Sep 1, 2026
Status verified
Aug 2026
Primary completion
Sep 23, 2026
Completion
Sep 23, 2026

Study Design

Enrollment
20 participants (estimated)
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT

Arms

  • Experimental: Experimental: Syntactic-Semantic Visual Configuration Intervention (SSVCI)
    Participants will receive the Syntactic-Semantic Visual Configuration Intervention (SSVCI), a structured, visually supported Urdu language intervention designed to improve syntactic and semantic language skills in children with language impairment. The intervention consists of 16 individual therapy sessions delivered by a qualified speech-language pathologist, two to three times per week, with each session lasting approximately 30 minutes. The intervention progresses from foundational language concepts to early grammatical structures using visual configuration cues and structured language activities.

Primary Outcome Measure

Outcome 1: Change in Narrative Performance (MAIN) [ Time Frame: Baseline and immediately after completion of the 16 intervention sessions (approximately 8 weeks). ]

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