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Effect of memantine in treatment of dyslexia

Evaluation of the effect of adding mementine to educational treatment of learning disorder(dyslexia) in 8-7 years old children admitted in Nour Hospital in 2015-16 years.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2016091329807N1
Enrollment
62
Registered
2017-02-01
Start date
2015-04-04
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

dyslexia. Dyslexia and other symbolic dysfunctions, not elsewhere classified

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Memantine drug, 5 mg tablets orally, half a pill every 12 hours, for three months
educational intervention, in this tutorial first prerequisite for learning skills such as concentration, visual and auditory short-term memory, immediate memory, visual perception, executive function,
Treatment - Drugs
Intervention group: Memantine drug, 5 mg tablets orally, half a pill every 12 hours, for three months
Control group: Placebo pill, 5 mg tablets, half a pill every 12 hours, for three months

Sponsors

Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Faculty of medicine
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
7 Years to 8 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Age <14 years; diagnosis of dyslexia with standard test; acceptance of parcipitating in study; no any disease in which memantine is contraindicated; no any disease such as ADHD, mental retardation, stuttering and ect. Exclusion criteria: Not wanting to continue participating in the project; having special disease; the incidence of side effects related to medication.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Nama dyslexia test score. Timepoint: Before the study, the first month, third month. Method of measurement: Nama dyslexia test that evaluated by the psychologist.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Don't have. Timepoint: not calculated. Method of measurement: not calculated.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMarzieh Salehi

Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Faculty of medicine

karahmadi@med.mui.ac.ir, marziehsalehi@ymail.com+98 31 3668 0048

Outcome results

None listed

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