Developmental Dyslexia
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention group:A 4-week VR intervention program, with two sessions per week, each lasting 30 minutes.
Control group:No VR intervention will be provided during the initial 4-week period
the same VR intervention as the intervention group will be offered upon completion of the study.
Sponsors
Mental Health Center of Shantou University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
7 Years to 12 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Children diagnosed with dyslexia by a child psychiatrist based on DSM-5 criteria and the Chinese Reading Ability Test (CRAT); 2. Elementary school students in grades 2 to 6; 3. An IQ greater than 85, as assessed by the Combined Raven's Test (CRT-C3); 4. Chinese language performance ranking in the bottom 20% of their class; 5. Voluntary participation in the study, with informed consent obtained from parents or legal guardians.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Co-occurrence of other neurodevelopmental disorders; 2. Currently or previously diagnosed with major psychiatric disorders; 3. History of traumatic brain injury or other organic brain disorders; 4. Severe visual or hearing impairments, or significant physical health issues that affect motor functions; 5. Allergic or adverse reactions to VR equipment; 6. Participation in any other specialized intervention program for dyslexia within the past 6 months; 7. Inability to ensure regular participation in the intervention and assessments.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Reading ability; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Attention;Executive function (EF) ;Depressive symptoms;Anxiety symptoms;Creativity;Self-efficacy;Flow experience;Personality traits;Heart rate variability (HRV) ;Body mass index (BMI) ;Blood pressure (BP) ; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactYanhong Huang
Mental Health Center of Shantou University
Outcome results
None listed