Specific Learning DisorderNCT07054164
Effect of Dual-Task Aerobic Exercise on Children With Specific Learning Disorder
A study testing dual-task aerobic exercise and aerobic exercise in people with Specific Learning Disorder, run by Bezmialem Vakif University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
Trial summary
The aim of the present study is to investigate the effects of dual-task aerobic exercise training on attention, balance, and quality of life in children with Specific Learning Disorder. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 7 to 14 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Specific Learning Disorder
- What is being tested?
- dual-task aerobic exercise and aerobic exercise
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 30 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
- Study dates
- 26 Sep 2023to 7 Apr 2025
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 7 to 14 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Child
Who may be able to join
- Diagnosed with a specific learning disorder according to DSM-V criteria
- Being between the ages of 6-14
- Having reading skills
- Not having received treatment for a specific learning disorder
Who cannot join
- Having a chronic and serious systemic disease
- Having a seizure-like neurological disorder
- Having vision, speech and hearing problems
- Not attending the individual education program regularly
- Having any contraindications for physical exercise
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Turkey (Türkiye)1 site
Bezmialem Vakıf University, Institute of Health Sciences, Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Istanbul, TR
Istanbul, Fatih, 34093
About this study
Official title: Effects of Dual-Task Aerobic Exercise Training on Attention, Balance, and Quality of Life in Children With Specific Learning Disorder
The aim of the present study is to investigate the effects of dual-task aerobic exercise training on attention, balance, and quality of life in children with Specific Learning Disorder.
Read the detailed description
Specific Learning Disorder is a neurodevelopmental condition characterized by difficulties in basic academic skills such as reading, writing, language comprehension, mathematical calculations, and information processing, despite normal or above-normal intellectual capacity.
Although the primary difficulties experienced by individuals diagnosed with Specific Learning Disorder involve impairments in acquiring academic skills such as learning and performing mathematical calculations, various deficiencies have also been observed in physical domains such as balance and motor coordination.
No previous studies have been identified in the literature examining the effects of dual-task focused aerobic exercises on individuals diagnosed with Specific Learning Disorder. The investigators hypothesize that dual-task focused aerobic exercise training administered to children with Specific Learning Disorder will have positive effects on attention, balance, and quality of life.
- Conditions
- Specific Learning Disorder
- Being tested
- dual-task aerobic exercise, aerobic exercise
- Keywords
- Specific Learning Disorder, Aerobic Exercise
- Medical subject headings
- Specific Learning Disorder
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
dual-task aerobic exerciseOther
In addition to aerobic training during treadmill walks, participants were given some cognitive tasks and were asked to continue these tasks throughout the exercise.
aerobic exerciseOther
Aerobic training with a treadmill at medium-high intensity, 3 days a week, for 8 weeks, accompanied by a physiotherapist
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| dual-task aerobic exercise group | Other | 3 days a week, 50 minutes (10 warm-ups, 30 minutes of moderate-high intensity walking, 10 minutes of cooling down) moderate-high intensity treadmill aerobic training was provided under the supervision of a physiotherapist. In addition to aerobic training, some cognitive tasks were given to the participants during the treadmill walks. Receives: Other: dual-task aerobic exercise |
| aerobic exercise group | Other | 3 days a week, 50 minutes (10 warm-ups, 30 minutes of moderate-high intensity walking, 10 minutes of cooling down) moderate-high intensity treadmill aerobic training was provided under the supervision of a physiotherapist. Receives: Other: aerobic exercise |
| control group | No intervention | no intervention |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Stroop Test TBAG Form
The Stroop Test TBAG Form is a neuropsychological test that evaluates complex attention, focused and selective attention, resistance to disruptive stimuli, cognitive inhibition, information processing speed and executive functions.
Unit of Measure: Points
Measured: 8 weeks
Secondary outcomes (7)
Pediatric Balance Scale (PDS)
The scale consists of 14 sections in total and each section is evaluated and scored between 0-4 points. The total score gives the PDS score. The score range of the scale is between 0-56 and higher scores indicate better balance performance.
Measured: 8 weeks
Biodex Balance System
The Biodex Balance System is an equipment that can be used for both objective assessment of postural balance and balance training. The device consists of a screen, a circular balance platform, arm support and a printer.
Measured: 8 weeks
Quality of Life Inventory for Children (PedsQL)
It is a scale used to evaluate the general quality of life of children aged 2-18; it consists of a total of 23 items that question children's physical, emotional, psychosocial and school-related problems, and each item is scored between 0-100.
Measured: 8 weeks
Body composition measurement
The Omron BF511 Body Composition Monitor® non-invasive body composition measurement device, which works with the 4-pole bioelectrical impedance method (determines the ratio of fat and muscle tissue in the body with a weak electric current passing through the body), was used to calculate the participants' skeletal muscle mass ratio (%), body fat ratio (%) and basal metabolic rate.
Measured: 8 weeks
Body Weight Measurement
Body weight will be measured using a digital scale with participants wearing light clothing and no shoes.
Unit of Measure: Kilograms (kg)
Measured: 8 weeks
Height Measurement
Height will be measured using a stadiometer with participants standing upright without shoes, heels together, and head in the Frankfurt plane.
Unit of Measure: Meters (m)
Measured: 8 weeks
Body Mass Index (BMI)
BMI will be calculated using the formula: weight in kilograms divided by the square of height in meters (kg/m²).
Unit of Measure: Kilograms per square meter (kg/m²)
Measured: 8 weeks
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted8 Jul 2025
- Study start26 Sep 2023
- Primary completion5 Feb 2025
- Study completion7 Apr 2025
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Specific Learning DisorderStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Bezmialem Vakif UniversityThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Model description
- Participants were divided into three groups: a dual-task aerobic exercise group, an aerobic exercise group, and a control group.
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 30 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Bezmialem Vakif University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Mehmet Hakan Özdemir, Bezmialem Vakif University
- Investigators
- Elif DURGUT, Assistant Professor, Ph.D., Principal investigator, Bezmialem Vakif University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07054164
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- BVU-FTR-HRC-01
- Status last verified
- Jul 2025
- First submitted
- 16 Jun 2025
- Last updated
- 8 Jul 2025
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 8 Jul 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Effects of Dual-Task Aerobic Exercise Training on Attention, Balance, and Quality of Life in Children With Specific Learning Disorder
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07054164
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- BVU-FTR-HRC-01
- Conditions
- Specific Learning Disorder
- Keywords
- Specific Learning Disorder, Aerobic Exercise
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 30 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Bezmialem Vakif UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 26 Sep 2023 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 5 Feb 2025 (actual)
- Study completion
- 7 Apr 2025 (actual)
- First posted
- 8 Jul 2025 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The aim of the present study is to investigate the effects of dual-task aerobic exercise training on attention, balance, and quality of life in children with Specific Learning Disorder.
Detailed description
Specific Learning Disorder is a neurodevelopmental condition characterized by difficulties in basic academic skills such as reading, writing, language comprehension, mathematical calculations, and information processing, despite normal or above-normal intellectual capacity.
Although the primary difficulties experienced by individuals diagnosed with Specific Learning Disorder involve impairments in acquiring academic skills such as learning and performing mathematical calculations, various deficiencies have also been observed in physical domains such as balance and motor coordination.
No previous studies have been identified in the literature examining the effects of dual-task focused aerobic exercises on individuals diagnosed with Specific Learning Disorder. The investigators hypothesize that dual-task focused aerobic exercise training administered to children with Specific Learning Disorder will have positive effects on attention, balance, and quality of life.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind (outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 3
- Model description
- Participants were divided into three groups: a dual-task aerobic exercise group, an aerobic exercise group, and a control group.
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| dual-task aerobic exercise group | Other | Other: dual-task aerobic exercise3 days a week, 50 minutes (10 warm-ups, 30 minutes of moderate-high intensity walking, 10 minutes of cooling down) moderate-high intensity treadmill aerobic training was provided under the supervision of a physiotherapist. In addition to aerobic training, some cognitive tasks were given to the participants during the treadmill walks. |
| aerobic exercise group | Other | Other: aerobic exercise3 days a week, 50 minutes (10 warm-ups, 30 minutes of moderate-high intensity walking, 10 minutes of cooling down) moderate-high intensity treadmill aerobic training was provided under the supervision of a physiotherapist. |
| control group | No intervention | –no intervention |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 7 to 14 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Child
Key inclusion criteria (4 listed)
- Diagnosed with a specific learning disorder according to DSM-V criteria
- Being between the ages of 6-14
- Having reading skills
- Not having received treatment for a specific learning disorder
Key exclusion criteria (5 listed)
- Having a chronic and serious systemic disease
- Having a seizure-like neurological disorder
- Having vision, speech and hearing problems
- Not attending the individual education program regularly
- Having any contraindications for physical exercise
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| dual-task aerobic exerciseIn addition to aerobic training during treadmill walks, participants were given some cognitive tasks and were asked to continue these tasks throughout the exercise. | Other | dual-task aerobic exercise group |
| aerobic exerciseAerobic training with a treadmill at medium-high intensity, 3 days a week, for 8 weeks, accompanied by a physiotherapist | Other | aerobic exercise group |
Primary outcome
Stroop Test TBAG Form
Time frame: 8 weeks
The Stroop Test TBAG Form is a neuropsychological test that evaluates complex attention, focused and selective attention, resistance to disruptive stimuli, cognitive inhibition, information processing speed and executive functions. Unit of Measure: Points
7 secondary outcomes
Pediatric Balance Scale (PDS)
Time frame: 8 weeks
Biodex Balance System
Time frame: 8 weeks
Quality of Life Inventory for Children (PedsQL)
Time frame: 8 weeks
Body composition measurement
Time frame: 8 weeks
Body Weight Measurement
Time frame: 8 weeks
Height Measurement
Time frame: 8 weeks
Body Mass Index (BMI)
Time frame: 8 weeks
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 8 Jul 2025.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Elif DURGUT, Assistant Professor, Ph.D. principal investigator
Bezmialem Vakif University
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing dual-task aerobic exercise and aerobic exercise in people with Specific Learning Disorder, run by Bezmialem Vakif University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 5 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 8 Jul 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Stroop Test TBAG Form (time frame: 8 weeks). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 8 Jul 2025.