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Dyslexics' Visual Attention Field

Evaluation of the Visuo-attention Field of Symbols Versus Objects Visual Search in Dyslexic Subjects. DyslexiaSPOTLIGHT

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03285789
Enrollment
1460
Registered
2017-09-18
Start date
2018-07-25
Completion date
2026-10-21
Last updated
2024-02-29

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

Conditions

Dyslexia

Keywords

Dyslexia, Visual Fields, visual attention span, visual search, visual attention field

Brief summary

dyslexia is often considered like a phonological deficit but some researches show that a visual attention (V-A) deficit can occur in dyslexia. The investigator want to show that some dyslexics have a reduced V-A field in visual search when the investigator use separable feature (letter-like). If the investigator demonstrate that, he will show that V-A deficit can be transpose to an ability acquired before reading, the visual search. Therefore, the V-A deficit can't be a consequence of reading problem but a cause of it for some dyslexics. The investigator could imagine an earlier diagnosis for children at risk to develop dyslexia and make reeducation more specific for the deficit observed.

Interventions

OTHERPassing tests in dyslexics with reduced eva

Visual attention span : the subject see a 5 letters strings during 200 ms and he has to report it orally whatever the order Visual search : the subject has to find a target among distractors (24 or 48) in different conditions of stimuli (conjunction feature or separable feature) and different conditions of view (full view or reduced view with the moving window paradigm) Elementary visuo spatial perception: the subject passes 6 visuo spatial tests to judge his visuo spatial abilities. All of these tests will be made during an unique visit of 1h30.

OTHERPassing tests in controls

Visual attention span : the subject see a 5 letters strings during 200 ms and he has to report it verbally whatever the order Visual search : the subject has to find a target among distractors (24 or 48) in different conditions of stimuli (conjunction feature or separable feature) and different conditions of view (full view or reduced view with the moving window paradigm) Elementary visuo spatial perception: the subject passes 6 visuo spatial test to judge his visuo spatial abilities. test de l'alouette : reading test during 3 minutes, we note the number of word read and the errors. We obtain lexical age. All of these tests will be made during an unique visit of 1h30.

Sponsors

Hospices Civils de Lyon
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
3 Years to 12 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

* normal or corrected to normal vision * diagnosed dyslexics with a recent alouette test

Exclusion criteria

* other developmental problem (dysphasia, dyspraxia, ADHD) * strabismus, amblyopia, oculomotor paralysis

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Respond time in visual search in different condition of view (full view or reduced view) with separable feature.Day 0The subject will have to find a target among distractors, when he will find it, he will have to push a button and we will have his respond time. We will compare the respond time in two view condition: the participant will see all the visual scene or he will have reduced visible window so he won't see all the scene, the periphery will be hide and he will have to move his sight to show it.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
respond time in function of the distractors' numberDay 0The subject will have to find a target among distractors, when he will find it, he will have to push a button and we will collect his respond time. We compare the respond time between two number of distractors (24 or 48)
visual exploration of the sceneDay 0with an eye tracker the investigator will analyze the ocular movements during visual search (saccades and fixations) and the equip will compare the visual behavior between the different groups and the different conditions.
visuo-spatial perceptionDay 0the investigator will test with different exercises the elementary visuo spatial perception of the participant and he will compare between groups and also he will make correlation with the respond time in visual search.
visual attention span (VAS)Day 0the subject have to report orally a 5 letters' string presented during 200 ms, the investigator could see if a correlation exist between VAS and RT, VAS and visual exploration, VAS and visuo spatial perception.

Countries

France

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026