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Effectiveness of Memantine in improvement of cognitive deficits in specific learning disorder

Effectiveness of Memantine in improvement of cognitive deficits in specific learning disorder

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2015102124633N1
Enrollment
94
Registered
2016-03-03
Start date
2014-10-23
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

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Conditions

specific learning disorder. Developmental disorder of scholastic skills, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention 1: group 1 : The two tablets of memantine daily for three months. Intervention 2: group 2 : received placebo daily for three months.
Treatment - Drugs
group 1 : The two tablets of memantine daily for three months
group 2 : received placebo daily for three months

Sponsors

Vice Chancellor for research of Arak University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
8 Years to 12 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: age 8-12 years diagnosed patients by physician specialty pure LD; no organic disorders, psychotic, mood, anxiety and combined, have normal intelligence More than 85 Exclusion criteria: mental retardation, organic problems (auditory, visual, etc.); psychotic problems, a disorder ADHD; a Pervasive Developmental Disorder, not wanting to continue treatment

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Sustained attention. Timepoint: Before treatment and after treatment. Method of measurement: Continuous Performance Test.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Working memory. Timepoint: Before treatment and after treatment. Method of measurement: Stroop test.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr. Ahmadizaharani Elham

Arak University of Medical sceinces

e.ahmadizahrani@arakmu.ac.ir;rahenorayaneh@yahoo.com+98 913 313 9554

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026