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| Name | Class |
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| Fondazione I.R.C.C.S. Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta | OTHER |
| ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco | OTHER |
| Associazione La Nostra Famiglia, Como, Italy | UNKNOWN |
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The main objective of the study is to evaluate the specific effect of the sub-components of the reading training program Rhythmic Reading Training (RRT) on reading speed and accuracy in a sample of Italian students with developmental dyslexia (DD). More precisely, in order to better understand the neuropsychological mechanisms involved in reading improvements following RRT, the specific contribution of the visual component of the training (presence of a visual cue) will be investigated in a study with between-groups design.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| RRT rhythm only | Experimental | 10 RRT rhythm only sessions of 60 minutes, twice a week under the supervision of a trainer |
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| RRT rhythm + visual cue | Experimental | 10 RRT rhythm + visual cue sessions of 60 minutes, twice a week under the supervision of a trainer |
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| No intervention | No Intervention | 5 weeks no intervention period |
| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RRT rhythm only | Behavioral | 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. In this condition, the RRT activities comprise only a rhythm accompaniment and no visual cue. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Word reading speed - DDE-2 | Word reading speed in syllable / second | 5 weeks |
| Word reading accuracy - DDE-2 | Word reading accuracy in n. of errors | 5 weeks |
| Word reading speed - DDE-2 | Word reading speed in syllable / second | 3 months |
| Word reading accuracy - DDE-2 | Word reading accuracy in n. of errors | 3 months |
| Pseudo-word reading speed - DDE-2 | Pseudo-word reading speed in syllable / second | 5 weeks |
| Pseudo-word reading accuracy - DDE-2 | Pseudo-word reading accuracy in n. of errors | 5 weeks |
| Pseudo-word reading speed - DDE-2 | Pseudo-word reading speed in syllable / second | 3 months |
| Pseudo-word reading accuracy - DDE-2 | Pseudo-word reading accuracy in n. of errors | 3 months |
| Text reading speed - MT-3-Clinica Battery |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Phonemic awareness task (Judica et al., in press) | N. of errors in phonemic blending + n. of errors in phonemic elision | 5 weeks |
| Phonemic awareness task (Judica et al., in press) | N. of errors in phonemic blending + n. of errors in phonemic elision |
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
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| Alice Cancer, PhD | Contact | 0272342282 | alice.cancer@unicatt.it |
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Catholic University of the Sacred Heart | Recruiting | Milan | 20123 | Italy |
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| ID | Term |
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| D004410 | Dyslexia |
| ID | Term |
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| D007806 | Language Disorders |
| D003147 | Communication Disorders |
| D019954 | Neurobehavioral Manifestations |
| D009461 | Neurologic Manifestations |
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| RRT rhythm + visual cue | Behavioral | 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. In this condition, the rhythmic accompaniment is synchronize with a visual cue (the verbal stimuli are highlighted using a red font in synchrony with the rhythm). |
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Text reading speed in syllable / second |
| 5 weeks |
| Text reading accuracy - MT-3-Clinica Battery | Text reading accuracy in n. of errors | 5 weeks |
| Text reading speed - MT-3-Clinica Battery | Text reading speed in syllable / second | 3 months |
| Text reading accuracy - MT-3-Clinica Battery | Text reading accuracy in n. of errors | 3 months |
| 3 months |
| Digit span (Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-IV, WISC-IV) | Forward and backward digit span | 5 weeks |
| Digit span (Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-IV, WISC-IV) | Forward and backward digit span | 3 months |
| Rapid Automatized naming task - RAN (De Luca et al., 2005) | RAN speed in seconds | 5 weeks |
| Rapid Automatized naming task - RAN (De Luca et al., 2005) | RAN speed in seconds | 3 months |
| Selective Auditory attention task - NEPSY-II | N. of errors | 5 weeks |
| Selective Auditory attention task - NEPSY-II | N. of errors | 3 months |
| Rhythm reproduction task | n. of correctly reproduced rhythmic patterns | 5 weeks |
| Rhythm reproduction task | n. of correctly reproduced rhythmic patterns | 3 months |
| D009422 | Nervous System Diseases |
| D000067559 | Specific Learning Disorder |
| D007859 | Learning Disabilities |
| D012816 | Signs and Symptoms |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
| D065886 | Neurodevelopmental Disorders |
| D001523 | Mental Disorders |