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Working Memory Training for Children With Dyslexia

NCT02429739 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 32

Last updated 2016-04-26

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The main aim of this interventional study is to investigate whether the effects of computerized working memory training improves reading abilities for children, i.e. ages 9 - 16 years, diagnosed with dyslexia.

Conditions

  • Dyslexia

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Working memory Training

The child will use the computer program at home under parental supervision for 25 sessions, each lasting 30 - 45 minutes and the family has 6 weeks to complete the training. Each session consist 8 different tasks presented by an animated robot. The tasks all require the child to hold information in working memory and to manipulate the information. Other name: Cogmed RoboMemo

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Sorlandet Hospital HF

    lead OTHER_GOV

Principal Investigators

  • Gro CC Lohaugen, Phd · Sorlandet Hospital HF

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
9 Years
Max Age
16 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-10-31
Primary Completion
2016-04-30
Completion
2016-04-30

Countries

  • Norway

Study Locations

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