None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: QEEG-guided Neurofeedback: 30 45 minute individualized QEEG-guided neurofeedback sessions, 2 3 times/week for 12 weeks
Control Intervention1: Sham Neurofeedback OR Wait-list control
: I
Sponsors
Pacific Institute of Medical Sciences, Sai Tirupati University
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Currently enrolled MBBS or B.Sc. Nursing student at PIMS Udaipur 2.Clinical diagnosis of spelling/articulation 2 disorder or DSM-5 criteria for Specific Learning Disorder with impairment in written expression 3.Baseline score 1.5 SD below age-matched norms on WRAT Spelling subtest 4.Willing and able to provide informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Current major neurological illness (epilepsy, TBI, neurodegenerative disease) 2. Severe intellectual disability (IQ less then 70) 3. Active psychosis or unstable major psychiatric disorder requiring immediate treatment 4. Current use of medications expected to substantially alter EEG
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Spelling abilityTimepoint: 12 weeks | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Outcomes1. Phonological error rate & speech articulation measures 2. Reading fluency (words per minute, errors) 3. Academic self-efficacy questionnaire score 4. Quantitative EEG changes (pre-post) 5. Adverse events & tolerabilityTimepoint: 6 weeks, 12 weeks, and 24 weeks (follow-up) | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactTEJENDRA NATH
PACIFIC INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
Outcome results
None listed