NCT07438639

Virtual Reality-supported Language Intervention for Preschool Children With DLD

A Randomized Controlled Trial on the Efficacy of Virtual Reality-Supported Speech Therapy in Preschool Children With Developmental Language Disorder

• Status: Enrolling By Invitation
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 100 (estimated)
• Sponsor: IRCCS Centro Neurolesi Bonino Pulejo · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 3 Years – 8 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study aims to test the effectiveness of virtual reality-supported speech therapy in improving basic language skills in children aged 3 to 6 years diagnosed with Developmental Language Disorder (DLD). Participants are randomly assigned to either traditional speech therapy or virtual reality-supported therapy, with the same frequency and duration of intervention. Language outcomes are assessed before and after treatment using the Language development level test (TVL), a standardized assessment of Italian for preschoolers. The study adopts a randomized controlled design with individualized, goal-oriented therapy delivered by certified speech-language pathologists.

Conditions

• Language Development Disorders

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Virtual Reality Rehabilitation System (VRRS)	The VRRS delivers personalized language therapy exercises via touchscreen interface. Activities target receptive language, repetition, naming, and spontaneous language production. All sessions are conducted by trained speech-language pathologists in accordance with standardized therapeutic protocols.
BEHAVIORAL	Taditional Speech Therapy	Standard speech-language therapy delivered in-person by certified therapists, targeting the same language domains with paper-based and interactive materials.

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-02-01
• Primary completion: 2026-11-01
• Completion: 2026-12-01
• First posted: 2026-02-27
• Last updated: 2026-02-27

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Italy