Evaluating the effectiveness of transcranial light therapy method on children with a math learning disorder

Evaluating the effectiveness of transcranial light therapy method on number sense, computation, visuospatial memory, phonological processing, academic progress, electrophysiological function, and brain map of children with a math learning disorder

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20220228054148N1

Enrollment

Registered

2023-02-20

Start date

2023-03-06

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-03-13

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Conditions

Math learnin disability. Mathematics disorder

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: In the transcranial light therapy intervention, light will be emitted by the Lumix 3 laser device, with a wavelength of 1064 nm, continuously, with a power density

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

8 Years to 13 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Having a math learning disorder Age range 8 to 13 years Normal IQ

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: History of seizures, epilepsy or its family history Taking medicine or special medicines affecting the nervous system Presence of other neuropsychological diseases Non-cooperation in sessions Absence of more than two sessions

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Number sense. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Numerical Stroop test.;Computation. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Single or multi-digit calculations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division).;Visual-spatial memory. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Corsi Block.;Phonological processing. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Wechsler intelligence test supplementary scale 5 (naming speed).;Achievement. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Educational reports of the child.;Electrophysiological function. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Event-related potentials (ERPs).;Brain map. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Quantitative electroencephalography.	—

Measure

Time frame

Number sense. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Numerical Stroop test.;Computation. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Single or multi-digit calculations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division).;Visual-spatial memory. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Corsi Block.;Phonological processing. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Wechsler intelligence test supplementary scale 5 (naming speed).;Achievement. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Educational reports of the child.;Electrophysiological function. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Event-related potentials (ERPs).;Brain map. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Quantitative electroencephalography.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactAbbas Ebrahimi Kalan

Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

abbasebra@gmail.com+98 41 3335 5788

Outcome results

None listed

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