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Comparing the Efficacy of tDCS and tRNS to Improve Reading Skills in Children and Adolescents With Dyslexia

Italy24 participantsStarted 2023-05-01

Plain-language summary

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 (tRNS) and transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) over bilateral temporo-parietal cortex (TPC), cerebral areas usually disrupted in individuals with DD. The investigators hypothesized that active tRNS and tDCS over TPC will boost reading skills in children and adolescents with DD. On the contrary, sham (placebo) tRNS and tDCS over TPC will not have significant effect in improving reading skills. Further, both active and sham tRNS and tDCS will be safe and well tolerated.

Who can participate

Age range8 Years – 13 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Children and adolescents with dyslexia (DSM-5, APA 2013) * IQ ≥ 85 Exclusion Criteria: * Having a comorbidity with an important medical conditions; * Having neurological diseases; * Having Epilepsy o family history of epilepsy; * Receiving a treatment for dyslexia in the previous three months before the baseline screening.

What they're measuring

Text reading accuracy (Experimental reading task)

Timeframe: during procedure

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05832060

SponsorBambino Gesù Hospital and Research Institute

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2025-03-01

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