NCT02791841

Comparison of Interventions for Developmental Dyslexia

The Effectiveness of Intervention for Developmental Dyslexia: The Rhythmic Reading Training Compared With Hemisphere-Specific Stimulation and Action Video Games

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 33 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Catholic University of the Sacred Heart · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 8 Years – 12 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of the present study is to compare the effectiveness of Rhythmic Reading Training (RRT), a computer-assisted intervention method that combines sublexical reading exercises with rhythm processing, and that of an intervention resulting from the combination of two yet validated treatments for DD, namely, Bakker's Visual Hemisphere-Specific Stimulation (VHSS) and the Action Video Game Training (AVG). Finally, the effectiveness of the administration of only AVG is intended to be compared to other treatments. All interventions are administered for 13 hours over 9 days to a group of Italian students with DD aged 8-12.

Conditions

• Developmental Dyslexia

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Rhythmic Reading Training	RRT is a child-friendly computerized reading training program designed for Italian students with DD aged 8-14 yrs. The main feature of this intervention is the integration of a traditional remediation approach (sublexical treatment) with rhythm processing. Therefore, all reading exercises are characterized by a rhythmic accompaniment with gradually increasing speed.
BEHAVIORAL	Visual Hemispheric-Specific Stimulation + Action Video Games	This training combines Visual Hemisphere-Specific Stimulation (VHSS) according to Bakker's Balance Model, and Action Video-Games (AVG). Hemispheric-specific stimulation is carried out by tachistoscopic presentation of words to a visual hemifield in order to selectively stimulate right-hemisphere perceptual analysis or left-hemisphere linguistic anticipation. A computerized program is used, in which the word is flashed and presented for less than 350 ms only if the child clicks on the mouse at the exact moment a dot is crossing a central target (control of eye position and fixation). AVG training involves dyslexic participants in a video-game training, specifically aimed at improving visuo-spatial attentional abilities. A commercial WiiTM video game from UbisoftTM (suitable for children age 7 and older by the Pan European Game Information) called 'Rayman Raving Rabbids' is used.
BEHAVIORAL	Action Video Games	AVG training involves dyslexic participants in a video-game training, specifically aimed at improving visuo-spatial attentional abilities. A commercial WiiTM video game from UbisoftTM (suitable for children age 7 and older by the Pan European Game Information) called 'Rayman Raving Rabbids' is used.

Timeline

• Start date: 2016-01-01
• Primary completion: 2017-06-01
• Completion: 2018-04-01
• First posted: 2016-06-07
• Last updated: 2018-01-25

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Italy