Assessment of Language Comprehension and Learning in Children Attending Child Psychiatry Services (TICOALA-SOINS)

Language is central to children's cognitive, emotional, and social development, and language difficulties are a frequent reason for consultation in child psychiatry, often co-occurring with psychiatric disorders. Yet, systematic language assessment is rarely possible due to the limited availability of speech-language therapists in these services. The TICOALA tool (Interactive Test of Language Comprehension and Learning on tablet) offers a quick and engaging way to evaluate lexical and syntactic comprehension and word learning. This study aims to assess its acceptability among children aged 3-7 attending a child psychiatry service in Paris, as well as among clinicians and parents. Secondary goals include testing the feasibility of a larger study, describing children's language skills, and examining how these relate to clinical and background variables.

NCT Number	NCT07283458
Lead Sponsor	Centre Hospitalier St Anne Collaborators: Université Paris Cité, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, France
Conditions	Typical Development, Typically Developing Children Ages 3 to 6, Typical Preschoolers Who Can Not Zipper, Children, Children Behavior Problem, FRENCH STUDY
Enrollment	50 participants
Start Date	2026-03-19
Primary Completion	2028-03-19 (estimated)
Study Completion	2028-03-19 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2026-07-21