Clinical trials: Alexia
Acquired Brain Injury, Alexia
Treatment for Reading and Writing Deficits Following Acquired Brain Injury
Many people with acquired brain injuries have deficits in reading decoding, reading comprehension, and written expression. Alexia is a phenomenon in which a person who previously could read has trouble doing so after having…
- Conditions
- Acquired Brain Injury, Alexia, Agraphia
- Trial name
- NCT03662243
- Testing
- Multicomponent reading and writing treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Quality Living, Inc.
Stroke
App-delivered Therapy for Arabic Readers With Hemianopic Alexia
Hemianopia refers to compromised vision in one half of the visual field, in either one or both eyes. Hemianopic Alexia (HA) is a reading disorder related to such impairment, usually caused by stroke or head injury.
- Trial name
- NCT02482350
- Testing
- Reading Training
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 6 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College London Hospitals
Aphasia, Stroke
ReadMap: Reading in Stroke Alexia and Typical Aging
Loss of reading ability due to stroke, called alexia, likely affects over a million Americans at any given time and causes difficulty performing many daily life functions, such as paying bills, using email/text, reading for…
- Conditions
- Aphasia, Stroke, Alexia
- Trial name
- ReadMap (NCT06700005)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Georgetown University
Stroke, Brain Injuries
Brain Mechanisms Underlying Reading Improvement in Central Alexia
Central alexia is a common reading disorder caused by stroke. Patients with central alexia (CA) are slow to read and make frequent errors, and have additional problems with their spoken language. This study has 3 aims: 1.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Brain Injuries, Aphasia
- Trial name
- NCT02062619
- Testing
- Computer-based behavioural word reading therapy, Real tDCS
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Aphasia, Stroke
Brain-based Understanding of Individual Language Differences After Stroke
Strokes often cause a loss of communication ability, referred to as aphasia, as well as cognitive difficulties. Each stroke survivor has a unique pattern of strengths and weaknesses in communication and cognition, and a unique…
- Conditions
- Aphasia, Stroke, Alexia
- Trial name
- BUILD (NCT04991519)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Georgetown University
Hemianopia Homonymous, Stroke
Effects of Optokinetic Stimulation Without a Reading Task in Patients With Hemianopic Alexia
The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate whether optokinetic stimulation delivered without a reading task can improve reading performance in adults with post-stroke hemianopic alexia.
- Trial name
- OPTO (NCT07830745)
- Testing
- Optokinetic stimulation without reading task, Optokinetic stimulation with reading task
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Clinique Les Trois Soleils
Stroke, Brain Injuries
Clinical Effectiveness of iReadMore for People With Alexia
iReadMore will provide an app-based therapy for people with pure or central alexia. This study aims to test the clinical effectiveness of iReadMore for improving reading accuracy and speed in real world users of the therapy.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Brain Injuries, Aphasia, Alexia
- Trial name
- NCT04849091
- Testing
- iReadMore
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Aphasia, Stroke
Multimodal Treatment of Phonological Alexia: Behavioral & fMRI Outcomes
This study offers 90-120 hours of 1:1 training to improve reading skills in adults who have poor reading skills following a stroke.
- Conditions
- Aphasia, Stroke, Dyslexia, Acquired
- Trial name
- NCT00827268
- Testing
- One-on-one treatment of reading difficulties
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Dyslexia, Acquired, Brain Injuries
Therapy for Reading Problems in Adults After Brain Injury
Adults who sustain brain damage due to stroke, head injury, or traumatic surgery may develop difficulty reading. This study examines the effectiveness of behavior-based programs to improve reading ability in these individuals.
- Conditions
- Dyslexia, Acquired, Brain Injuries, Cerebrovascular Accident
- Trial name
- NCT00064805
- Testing
- Cognitive Therapy to Improve Reading
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 58 people
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)