Developmental dyslexia Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Conditions
Interventions
Prismatic adaptation, i.e., a visuomotor adaptation technique, combined with cognitive training will be delivered by means of the MindLenses (TM) device to study participants in order to evaluate the
Sponsors
Policlinico Umberto I
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
13 Years to 17 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Diagnosis of developmental dyslexia 2. Total IQ above the low average range (=80), as confirmed on the Wechsler intelligence scale for children – fourth edition (WISC-IV) 3. Either Working Memory Index (WMI) or Processing Speed Index (PSI) below the low average range (80), or both
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Presence of other neurodevelopmental disorders, particularly attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) 2. Any major comorbid psychiatric disorder such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or major depression disorder a diagnosis of active epilepsy 3. Physical disabilities that could impair the use of the study instruments
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Reading speed, assessed in syllables per second and calculated using this formula (syllables read correctly/seconds) by reading out loud the text included in the MT-Avanzate-3 battery or the in the MT-16-19 battery. Assessed at baseline, 10 weeks after treatment start, 6 months after treatment end, 12 months after treatment end. 2. Reading accuracy, expressed as percentage value (%) of correct words and pseudowords read out loud from the DDE-2 battery. Assessed at baseline, 10 weeks after treatment start, 6 months after treatment end, 12 months after treatment end. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Working memory index, assessed as quotient (mean=100, 1 SD=15) provided by the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children - Fourth Edition. Assessed at baseline, 10 weeks after treatment start, 6 months after treatment end, 12 months after treatment end. 2. Processing speed index, assessed as quotient (mean=100, 1 SD=15) provided by the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children - Fourth Edition. Assessed at baseline, 10 weeks after treatment start, 6 months after treatment end, 12 months after treatment end. | — |
Countries
Italy
Contacts
Public ContactGiulia;Massimiliano Conte;Oliveri
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Outcome results
None listed