Clinical trials: Reading
Developmental Dyslexia, Reading Problem
Personalization of Visual Characters and Text-to-Speech (TTS) to Support Learning in Students With Reading Difficulties
Previous research has shown the importance of font type, size and spacing to facilitate text reading in dyslexia. A special automatized procedure was designed to select the most favorable parameters for both text visualization…
- Trial name
- NCT06947512
- Testing
- Seleggo Test
- Where
- 3 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Eugenio Medea
Visual Fatigue
Evaluating the Effectiveness of Comfort Reading Mode in Preventing Dry Eyes and Visual Fatigue
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of visual fatigue and dry eye level under different reading background polarities and different text colours, and to evaluate the effect of comfortable reading mode on the…
- Trial name
- NCT07032909
- Testing
- comfortable reading mode
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beijing Tongren Hospital
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Language Development
Predicting Language and Literacy Growth in Children With ASD Using Statistical Learning
The goal of this observational study is to test a reciprocal relationship between statistical learning and the development of language and literacy in first-graders with autism and their non-autistic peers.
- Conditions
- Autism Spectrum Disorder, Language Development, Literacy
- Trial name
- PLAUSL (NCT06332144)
- Testing
- Structural vs. Random sequences of stimuli, Intact vs. Degraded speech, Repeating 5-syllable nonwords or 2-syllable nonwords
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northeastern University
Myeloma
Machine Learning in Myeloma Response
Diffusion-weighted Whole Body Magnetic Resonance Imaging (WB-MRI) is a new technique that builds on existing Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) technology.
- Trial name
- MALIMAR (NCT03574454)
- Testing
- Machine Learning (ML)
- Where
- 3 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
Ocular Motility Disorders
Oculomotor Training Improves Reading Eye Movement
Children with reading eye movement problems were recruited for this study. The treatment group was provided with oculomotor training for 8 weeks, the control group was given placebo exercises.
- Trial name
- NCT02981875
- Testing
- oculomotor training
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Cerebellar Ataxias
The Benefits of Long-read High-throughput Genomic Sequencing for the Causal Diagnosis of Cerebellar Ataxias
Cerebellar ataxias are a group of rare neurological disorders that are clinically and genetically heterogeneous, with several hundred genes and diseases known to date.
- Trial name
- ALICA (NCT06467175)
- Testing
- blood sampling for high molecular weight DNA extraction
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 210 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Dijon
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
The Relationship of Essential Fatty Acids to Adult ADHD: The OCEAN Study (Oils and Cognitive Effects in Adult ADHD Neurodevelopment)
Brief summary The aim of the study is to provide preliminary data on the relationship of Essential Fatty Acids (EFAs) to cognitive and electrophysiological measures of brain and behavioural functions in adults with attention…
- Trial name
- OCEAN (NCT01750307)
- Testing
- Experimental fatty acid supplementation
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- King's College London
Academic Performance
ACTIVE SCHOOL - Effects on Academic Performance of Novel Approaches to Increase Physical Activity in School-children
The overall aim of ACTIVE SCHOOL is to investigate the effects of two different physical activity (PA) interventions on academic performance (AP), cognition, wellbeing, health and motivation.
- Trial name
- NCT05602948
- Testing
- 'Run, Jump & Fun' intervention, 'Move & Learn' intervention
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 1,200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College Copenhagen
Dystonic Disorder
Sensory Training to Treat Focal Dystonia
This study will examine the effectiveness of Braille reading as a sensory training program for improving symptoms of focal (localized) dystonia, a movement disorder caused by sustained muscle contractions.
- Trial name
- NCT00006336
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Reading Disability, Dyslexia
Eye Movements and Reading Disabilities
The mechanism of the eye movement anomalies seen in dyslexic patients is not well defined. Some optometrists use observational eye movement tests as screening devices for dyslexia and advocate eye movement therapy as a treatment…
- Trial name
- EOMRD (NCT01860027)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Scripps Health
Diabetic Retinopathy, Retinal Vein Occlusion
Computer Aided Diagnosis of Multiple Eye Fundus Diseases From Color Fundus Photograph
Blindness can be caused by many ocular diseases, such as diabetic retinopathy, retinal vein occlusion, age-related macular degeneration, pathologic myopia and glaucoma.
- Conditions
- Diabetic Retinopathy, Retinal Vein Occlusion, Retinal Artery Occlusion, Central Serous Chorioretinopathy
- Trial name
- NCT04723160
- Testing
- Software assisted imaging diagnosis
- Where
- 5 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 748 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Visionary Intelligence Ltd.
Early Literacy, Articulatory Gestures
The Effect of Articulatory Gestures on Early Literacy Skills in 4-year Olds
This study will use an experimental design to explore if articulatory gestures (with letters and phonemic awareness training) enhance early literacy skills more than general mouth awareness training (with letters and phonemic…
- Conditions
- Early Literacy, Articulatory Gestures, Phonemic Awareness
- Trial name
- NCT06504264
- Testing
- phonemic segmentation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Montclair State University
Vaginitis
VS-Sense Result Reading Clarity
This study is designed to demonstrate the result reading clarity of the VS-SENSE is substantially equivalent to the result reading clarity of the Nitrazine pH Paper test for vaginal secretions.
- Trial name
- NCT00803127
- Testing
- vs-sense
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Carmel Medical Center
Autonomic Nervous System Diseases
The Effect of Reading Therapy on Newborns
The primary purpose of this pilot study is to specifically examine the effect of parental reading on the ANS of mother and neonate in the hospital setting.
- Trial name
- NCT05004857
- Testing
- Book reading
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tulane University
Genetic Disease, Nonsense Mutation
Phase 1 Study of ELX-02 in Healthy Adults
Phase 1 Single Ascending Dose Study in Normal Healthy Volunteers
- Trial name
- NCT03292302
- Testing
- ELX-02
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eloxx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Obesity, Childhood, Nutrition, Healthy
Mobile Apps for Preschool Parents (MAPP) Study
The purpose of Mobile Apps for Preschool Parents (MAPP) Study is to test the effectiveness of two mobile applications for parents of preschool aged children: 1) an app focused on child and family nutrition and wellness, and 2) an…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Childhood, Nutrition, Healthy, Physical Inactivity, Sleep, Inadequate
- Trial name
- MAPP (NCT06520072)
- Testing
- Children Eating Well (CHEW) mobile app, Beanstalk mobile app
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 224 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pamela Hull
Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC), Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma (Icc)
Pragmatic RCT of AI-Assisted Reading for Malignant Hepatic Lesions on CE-CT
The purpose of this multicenter pragmatic randomized controlled trial is to determine whether AI-assisted interpretation of multiphasic liver contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CE-CT) is non-inferior to standard radiology…
- Conditions
- Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC), Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma (Icc), Hepatic Metastasis, Hepatic Hemangioma
- Trial name
- NCT07768085
- Testing
- AI-assisted abdominal CE-CT reporting, Standard abdominal CE-CT reporting without AI assistance
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 40,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shengjing Hospital
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
Language Disorders in Children
Let's Know!2: Language-focused Intervention for Children at Risk of Comprehension Difficulties
In the proposed project, the investigators will conduct a multisite randomized controlled trial (RCT) to determine the efficacy of Let's Know!2, a small-group, language focused comprehension intervention, on children's lower- and…
- Trial name
- LK!2 (NCT05133479)
- Testing
- Let's Know! small-group or TierL 2 Intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 241 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- MGH Institute of Health Professions
Presbyopia, Low Vision
Development and Validation of a Digital Optotype for Near Vision in Greek Language.
Primary objective of our study is to develop and validate a computer-based digital near-vision optotype based on the Greek version of the print MNREAD.
- Conditions
- Presbyopia, Low Vision, Near Vision
- Trial name
- DeDART (NCT04242836)
- Testing
- MNREAD testing
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Democritus University of Thrace