The effect of transcranial direct current stimulation in the treatment of developmental dyslexia

Comparison of the effects of transcranial direct current stimulation in occipitotemporal and temporoparietal on reading and phonological awareness and visual perception using ERP and Eye tracker in children with developmental dyslexia

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20240303061154N1

Enrollment

Registered

2024-04-16

Start date

2024-04-20

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-05-27

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Conditions

Developmental Dyslexia. Specific developmental disorders of scholastic skills

Interventions

Intervention 1: The first intervention group: transcranial stimulation with direct current on the occipitotemporal brain regions. Stimulation is done for 30 minutes with a current of one milliamp and

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

8 Years to 10 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: An IQ score above 80 is considered as a normal IQ It is considered in two genders, girls and boys 8 to 10 years Education level: second, third and fourth grade Dyslexia diagnosis by pediatric psychiatrist Completing the consent form

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Neurological drug use Existence of accompanying psychiatric and brain disorders except for attention and concentration disorders Vision problems

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Reading ability score. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Event-related potential, Eye tracker, Nama test.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMahdi Tehranidoost

Institute for Cognitive Science Studies

tehranid@sina.tums.ac.ir+98 21 7629 1130

Outcome results

None listed

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