Clinical trials: Specific Learning Disorder
Developmental Dyslexia
Comparing the Efficacy of tDCS and tRNS to Improve Reading Skills in Children and Adolescents With Dyslexia
The present study grounds on the absence of evidence-based treatment in individuals with developmental dyslexia (DD). At this topic, the present study will explore the potential effect of transcranial random noise stimulation…
- Trial name
- NCT05832060
- Testing
- Active tDCS, Active tRNS
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bambino Gesù Hospital and Research Institute
Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorder
A Game-based Neurodevelopmental Assessment for Young Children
The aim of this study is to evaluate a novel tablet game-based neurodevelopmental assessment tool for young children aged 3 to 8 years old.
- Conditions
- Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Dyslexia
- Trial name
- BRIGHTEN (NCT05780853)
- Testing
- Tablet Game-based Assessment - YARN assessment service, Adaptive Behavior Assessment System, Third Edition (ABAS-3), Demographic questionnaire
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 590 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brightlobe Limited
Typical Development, Risk of Dysgraphia
Graphomotor Intervention Program for Handwriting Difficulties Prevention in Preschool Age
12-30% of children present handwriting difficulties, which has negative repercussions on their school career. For this reason, it is fundamental to bet on their prevention.
- Conditions
- Typical Development, Risk of Dysgraphia, Dysgraphia
- Trial name
- NCT03699787
- Testing
- Graphomotor intervention program
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 63 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Évora
Dyslexia, Developmental
Poly-unsaturated Fatty Acids and Developmental Dyslexia
Poly-unsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) represent a component of lipids that covers a relevant role in human diet and biological functions such as provision of energy, functionality of cell membranes and tissue metabolism.
- Trial name
- NCT04287530
- Testing
- Poly-unsaturated fatty acids supplementation, Neuropsychological intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 125 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Eugenio Medea
Developmental Dyslexia
Prediction and Intervention in Developmental Dyslexia
The long-term goal of this study is to improve prediction of poor reading outcome at preschool age by using a combination of behavioural and neuroimaging measures and to evaluate a specific computerized training program to…
- Trial name
- LEXI (NCT02217696)
- Testing
- Computerized reading training
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich
Specific Learning Disabilities, Dental Plaque
Plaque Removal Efficiency in Children With Specific Learning Disabilities
This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of toothbrushing education on plaque removal in children aged 7-12 years with specific learning disabilities (SLD) and to compare their plaque removal performance with healthy…
- Conditions
- Specific Learning Disabilities, Dental Plaque, Oral Hygiene
- Trial name
- PRE-SLD (NCT07611942)
- Testing
- Standardized Toothbrushing Education
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat University
Colorectal Cancer, Adenoma Colon
Liquid Biopsy and Machine Learning for Early Colorectal Cancer, Adenomas, Lynch Cancers, and Residual Disease Detection
This is an multicenter study that will test the diagnostic accuracy of a blood test (i.e., a liquid biopsy) for the diagnosis of colorectal cancer (CRC), advanced adenomas (AAs), as well as Lynch-syndrome associated cancers.
- Conditions
- Colorectal Cancer, Adenoma Colon, Adenoma Colon Polyp, Colon Adenoma
- Trial name
- BEACON (NCT07450612)
- Testing
- BEACON
- Where
- 4 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 1,200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- San Raffaele University
Sepsis, Severe Sepsis
Subpopulation-Specific Sepsis Identification Using Machine Learning
The focus of this study will be to conduct a prospective, randomized controlled trial (RCT) at Cape Regional Medical Center (CRMC), Oroville Hospital (OH), and UCSF Medical Center (UCSF) in which a subpopulation-optimized…
- Conditions
- Sepsis, Severe Sepsis, Septic Shock
- Trial name
- NCT03644940
- Testing
- CustomSight
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dascena
Refractive Error, Visual Impairment
The Baltimore Reading and Eye Disease Study
The Baltimore Reading and Eye Disease Study (BREDS) is a two year study to determine the prevalence of vision problems in an early school age population with reading difficulty.
- Conditions
- Refractive Error, Visual Impairment, Convergence Insufficiency, Reading Disabilities
- Trial name
- BREDS (NCT02607384)
- Testing
- Eyeglass wearing, Orthoptic exercises, Specialist referral
- Volunteers
- 328 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Developmental Dyslexia, Developmental Language Disorder
Dynamic Assessment of the Risk for Language and Reading Disorders in Monolingual and Multilingual Children
The project represents the completion of a part of the recently concluded European project MultiMind, in which a computer platform called MuLiMi was developed and validated.
- Trial name
- NCT06937255
- Testing
- computerized Dynamic Assessment
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Eugenio Medea
Dyslexia, Reading Problem
Neurofeedback Training for Dyslexia
The study aims at testing a Neurofeedback (NF) training specifically designed for inducing a functional hemispheric imbalance of the tempo-parietal regions in individuals with dyslexia.
- Trial name
- NCT04989088
- Testing
- ProComp5 Infiniti System w/BioGraph Infiniti Software, ProComp5 Infiniti System w/recorded videos
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Catholic University of the Sacred Heart
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Asperger Syndrome
Effects of a Multimodal Exercise Program for Children With ASD
Exploring the effects of an exercise program for children ages 6 -26 years old who have been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder and neurotypical children respond to high-intensity whole body exercise interventions (Group 1)…
- Trial name
- NCT05509231
- Testing
- High-intensity exercise, Wearable glove and arm sleeve device to measure movement
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- New York Institute of Technology
Language Disorders in Children, Learning; Developmental Disorder
Impact of Teacher Training and the Introduction of Early Adjustments on the Developmental Trajectory of Children at Risk of SLLD in Pre-school.
The high incidence of neurodevelopmental disorders, including specific language and learning disorders, and their profund impact on the schooling of the children concerned remains a major public health concern.
- Trial name
- PRISME-TSLA (NCT06062147)
- Testing
- Teacher training
- Where
- Reunion
- Volunteers
- 165 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de la Réunion
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Reading Disorder
Comparison of Atomoxetine and Placebo in Children With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and/or Reading Disorder (RD)
To test the hypothesis that a 4 week treatment with atomoxetine is more effective than placebo in patients with combined type Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), patients with only Reading Disorder, and patients with…
- Trial name
- NCT00191906
- Testing
- Atomoxetine Hydrochloride
- Where
- 5 sites in Belgium, Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 121 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eli Lilly and Company
Vision Disorders, Reading Disabilities
Efficacy of Coloured Overlays and Lenses for Reading Difficulty
This is a randomised controlled trial with the aim of testing the efficacy of coloured overlays and coloured lenses for the relief of visual stress and reading difficulties in children and young adults.
- Trial name
- NCT02680223
- Testing
- Precision tinted lenses, Non-beneficial tinted lenses
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- City, University of London
Neurofibromatosis Type 1
Reading Disability in Children With NF1
A national, multicenter, randomized, transverse clinical trial, estimating the existence of phonological deficits in children with NF1 children compared with control children without NF1 with the same reading level.
- Trial name
- NCT02397967
- Testing
- Neuropsychological assessments
- Where
- 6 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 181 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Toulouse
Reading Disorders
Impact of Motor Tasks and Lidocaine on Reading Unfamiliar Words in Adults With and Without Dyslexia
Recent claims report that reading ability is partially dependent on speech production. While the evidence for this claim is compelling, it is not known to what extent, the speech production system contributes to successful…
- Trial name
- NCT05854082
- Testing
- Lidocaine 2% Polyampoule
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
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
Dyslexia, Aging Problems
Neuroplasticity of Multisensory Cortical Areas Induced by Musical Training: a Translational Approach (MusicPlast)
Exploiting recent methodological advancements, several neuroimaging studies suggested that multisensory integration emerges from a dynamic interplay of distributed regions operating in large-scale networks.
- Trial name
- MusicPlast (NCT03786185)
- Testing
- MusicPlast, MusicPlast Control
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aristotle University Of Thessaloniki
Dyslexia
Study of Hierarchy of Afferents in Postural Control of Children With Dyslexia
The purpose is to determine the hierarchy of sensory afferents according to different forms of dyslexia in children. The secondary purpose is to determine sensitive and sufficiently specific posturographic indexes for standard…
- Trial name
- EQUIDYS (NCT02879786)
- Testing
- Posturographic tests, Questionnaire of motion sickness susceptibility
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Central Hospital, Nancy, France