Clinical trials: Reading
Visual Stress
The ARUTIS Study (Anglia Ruskin University Trial of the Intuitive System)
The goal of this double-masked randomised controlled trial (RCT) is to assess the symptoms of visual stress (VS), reading speed and changes in behaviour / academic performance, when wearing optimal Precision Tinted Lenses…
- Trial name
- ARUTIS (NCT06093516)
- Testing
- Tinted Lenses
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Anglia Ruskin University
Developmental Language Disorder and Language Impairment, Specific Language Impairment
Retrieval-Based Word Learning in Developmental Language Disorder During Book Reading II
Children with developmental language disorder (DLD; also referred to as specific language impairment) experience a significant deficit in language ability that is longstanding and harmful to the children's academic, social, and…
- Conditions
- Developmental Language Disorder and Language Impairment, Specific Language Impairment, Language Development
- Trial name
- NCT07048392
- Testing
- Retrieval-based word learning: Repeated Spaced Retrieval condition, Retrieval-based word learning: Repeated Study condition
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Purdue University
Neurofibromatosis Type 1, Reading Disabilities
Neurobiology and Treatment of Reading Disability in NF-1
The goal of this trial is to determine if children with neurofibromatosis type 1 who have reading disabilities respond the same way-both behaviorally and neurobiologically-to specialized treatment programs as children with…
- Trial name
- NCT00624234
- Testing
- Tutoring Program I, Tutoring Program II
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 184 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University
Breast Cancer
Efficacy and Safety of Gadobutrol 1.0 Molar (Gadovist) for Breast Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
The purpose of this study is to look at the efficacy (how does it work) and safety of gadobutrol when used for obtaining MR images of both breasts.Women with a recent diagnosis of breast cancer by mammogram (X-ray examination of…
- Trial name
- GEMMA 2 (NCT01104584)
- Testing
- Gadobutrol (Gadavist, Gadovist, BAY86-4875)
- Where
- 48 sites in United States, Argentina and 7 more
- Volunteers
- 460 people
- Sponsor
- Bayer
Dyspnea
Artificial Intelligence to Improve Physicians' Interpretation of Chest X-Rays in Breathless Patients
Identifying the cause of breathlessness in acute patients in the emergency department is critical and challenging. The chest X-ray is central but challenging to read for non-radiologist physicians.
- Trial name
- XRAI (NCT05117320)
- Testing
- AI support
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bispebjerg Hospital
Sleep
Citizen Science: The People's Trial: A Randomised Controlled Trial
The People's trial is an online pragmatic, randomised controlled trial to determine if reading a book in bed makes a difference to sleep in comparison to not reading a book in bed.
- Trial name
- NCT04185818
- Testing
- Reading a book
- Where
- Ireland
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland
Primary Open Angle Glaucoma, Primary Angle Closure Glaucoma
Malay Glaucoma Eye Study II Navigation, Mobility and Reading Ability in Primary Glaucoma
With the improvement of health system, the life span of Asians has increased tremendously especially in Malaysia. As an early preparation to be an 'aging country' in 2023, Malaysia needs to prepare infrastructure and policy to…
- Trial name
- MaGESII (NCT04736264)
- Testing
- Visual rehabilitation module: navigation and mobility, Visual rehabilitation module: exercise, Visual rehabilitation module: reading
- Where
- Malaysia
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universiti Sains Malaysia
Developmental Delay
Bright by Three (BB3) Effectiveness Study
The Investigators propose to conduct a pragmatic randomized controlled trial of 350 one to four year old children and their caregivers to study the effectiveness of 1) the Bright By Three (BB3) intervention for promoting…
- Trial name
- NCT02717390
- Testing
- Bright By Three (BB3), Texts for Child Safety (TCS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Developmental Dyslexia
Brain Stimulation With Combined Reading and Motor Training for Children With Dyslexia
This study examines whether combining non-invasive brain stimulation (tDCS) with an integrated reading-and-motor training program improves reading and phonological processing in 9-year-old boys with developmental dyslexia.
- Trial name
- NCT07781761
- Testing
- Active transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), Phonological awareness training, Non-targeted fine motor training
- Where
- Iran
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- Shahid Beheshti University
Childhood Obesity
Husky Reads Effectiveness in Increasing Produce Preference and Food Group Identification in Preschool Children
Since 1998, UCONN undergraduate students have volunteered as part of a service- learning course to deliver a program called Husky Reads.
- Trial name
- NCT03338257
- Testing
- Husky Reads Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- UConn Health
AMD
Low Vision Study Comparing EV Training vs. CCTV for AMD Rehabilitation
Patients with advanced Age-Related Macular Degeneration will be randomized into one of two treatment groups. One group will receive eccentric view (EV) training while the other a closed circuit television (CCTV) training for 6…
- Trial name
- AMD (NCT00971464)
- Testing
- eccentric viewing (EV) training, Closed circuit television (CCTV)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's
Diabetic Macular Edema, Diabetic Retinopathy
Reading Center - Occurence of Diabetic Macular Edema in Patients With Diabetes Mellitus in Slovak Republic
The aim of the study is to find out prevalence of diabetic macular edema (DME) in patients with diabetes mellitus in Slovak Republic.The outcome of the project will be epidemiology survey, prevalence of wet form of Diabetic…
- Trial name
- NCT02063321
- Volunteers
- 762 people
- Sponsor
- Emil Martinka
Low Vision
Socially Assistive Robots to Enhance Magnification Device Use for Reading
The aims of this exploratory research project are to customize, deploy and evaluate the preliminary efficacy of a socially assistive robot as a novel approach to motivate and encourage optimal, long-term use of new magnification…
- Trial name
- NCT04190134
- Testing
- Socially Assistive Robot for Low Vision Rehabilitation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Visual Fatigue
Visual Discomfort and Reading
Reading can be an uncomfortable and difficult task for some people. Symptoms include unpleasant somatic and perceptual effects, such as eye-strain, headache, and blurred text, despite normal visual acuity.
- Trial name
- NCT00402155
- Testing
- Stress on visual discomfort
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Southern California College of Optometry at Marshall B. Ketchum University
Premature Infant Disease, Development, Infant
Impact of Reading on Endogenous Oxytocin System of Preterm Infants
The purpose of this study is to learn how early language exposure may be related to changes in DNA in parents and their premature infants.
- Trial name
- NCT05412524
- Testing
- reading
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia
Presbyopia
Reading Glass on Livelihoods and Quality of Life in Rural Bangladesh
The issue of uncorrected Presbyopia is an emerging health and livelihoods problem in Bangladesh. Presbyopia is easily corrected with an appropriate pair of reading glasses.
- Trial name
- NCT03719196
- Testing
- Reading glass
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 824 people
- Sponsor
- Brac
Lipids, Lipid Metabolism
RISSCI-1 Blood Cholesterol Response Study
Raised blood cholesterol (also referred to as blood LDL-cholesterol) is a major risk factor for developing heart disease. Dietary saturated fat is recognised as the main dietary component responsible for raising blood…
- Conditions
- Lipids, Lipid Metabolism, Healthy
- Trial name
- RISSCI-1 (NCT03270527)
- Testing
- High SFA diet (Diet 1), Low SFA diet (Diet 2)
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 109 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Surrey
Substance Abuse, Executive Dysfunction
Working Memory Training in Adults With Substance Abuse and Executive Function Deficits.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of a computerized working memory training program on substance abuse, psychosocial functioning, cognitive performance and psychiatric problems in adults with substance abuse…
- Conditions
- Substance Abuse, Executive Dysfunction, Anxiety, Depression
- Trial name
- NCT02068261
- Testing
- Computerized Cogmed working memory training, Treatment as usual
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Örebro Läns Landsting
Acquired Brain Injury, Alexia
Treatment for Reading and Writing Deficits Following Acquired Brain Injury
Many people with acquired brain injuries have deficits in reading decoding, reading comprehension, and written expression. Alexia is a phenomenon in which a person who previously could read has trouble doing so after having…
- Conditions
- Acquired Brain Injury, Alexia, Agraphia
- Trial name
- NCT03662243
- Testing
- Multicomponent reading and writing treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Quality Living, Inc.
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Autism
Efficacy of Reading Intervention on the Brain Connectivity in Autism
The overarching goal of this proposal is to test the impact of a comprehensive reading intervention program (Visualizing and Verbalizing) on changing the neurobiological mechanisms underlying reading comprehension deficits in…
- Conditions
- Autism Spectrum Disorder, Autism, Reading Problem
- Trial name
- BrainREAD (NCT05568056)
- Testing
- Visualizing and Verbalizing for Language comprehension and Thinking
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa