Clinical trials: Reading
Left-Hemisphere Stroke
Brain Markers Predicting Reading Recovery After Stroke
For millions of stroke survivors acquired reading deficits represent a significant handicap preventing them from returning to work or continuing their education.
- Trial name
- NCT03845686
- Testing
- Perfusion functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (perfusion fMRI)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- Kessler Foundation
Body Temperature, Hypothermia
Core Body Temperature Measurement During Hot and Cold Environmental Exposure
Accurate measurement of core body temperature at the scene of an accident is critical for both diagnosis and treatment/triage decisions for hypothermic patients.
- Trial name
- NCT01793337
- Testing
- Exposure to cold environmental temperature (-20°C)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institute of Mountain Emergency Medicine
Convergence Insufficiency
A Randomized Trial of Base-in Prism Reading Glasses Convergence Insufficiency in Children
This study is designed to compare the use of special prism glasses to placebo treatment for children with symptomatic convergence insufficiency.
- Trial name
- NCT00347581
- Testing
- Base-in prism glasses for reading
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pennsylvania College of Optometry
Dyslexia
Evaluation of the Performance and Safety of a Medical Device Developed to Improve the Reading of Dyslexic Patients
The aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of a new medical device on the improvement of reading skills of dyslexic patients.
- Trial name
- DysLight (NCT04157829)
- Testing
- Scintilling lamp, Classic lamp
- Where
- 4 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- SATT Ouest Valorisation
Refractive Error, Myopia
A Comparative Study of Two Daily Disposable Contact Lenses in Higher Myopia Subjects
The purpose of this study is to compare the change from baseline in central corneal curvature at one week, between 2 silicone hydrogel lenses, in higher myopic subjects.
- Trial name
- NCT02066922
- Testing
- Delefilcon A contact lens, Narafilcon A contact lens, Spectacles
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- Alcon Research
Cardiometabolic Health
Cardioprotective Properties of Vegan Burger
Several studies over the last decades have demonstrated the important role of nutrition in the development of chronic diseases, such as cardiovascular disease and cancer.
- Trial name
- VeganBurger (NCT05582720)
- Testing
- Conventional burger, Vegan burger
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Harokopio University
Macular Degeneration
Learning Study: Improving Vision in Adults With Macular Degeneration
The purpose of this study is to test whether a kind of brain stimulation called anodal transcranial direct current stimulation (a-tDCS) can be combined with perceptual learning to improve the ability of people with age-related…
- Trial name
- NCT04762368
- Testing
- Active anodal tDCS
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada, Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of Waterloo
Specific Learning Disorder (MeSH Unique ID: D000067559), Dyslexia (MeSH Unique ID: D004410)
Reading Remediation and Outcomes in Detention
The current literature on academic skill difficulties, whether considered as part of the continuum of ability or as a specific learning disability (LD), indicates that these problems often coexist with conduct problems and…
- Conditions
- Specific Learning Disorder (MeSH Unique ID: D000067559), Dyslexia (MeSH Unique ID: D004410), Conduct Disorder (MeSH Unique ID: D019955)
- Trial name
- SERIOUS (NCT03261076)
- Testing
- Strategies Enhancing Reading in Older Underperf. Students
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 192 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Cigarette Smoking, Home Access to Internet and Email
Web-based Smoking Cessation Intervention: Transition From Inpatient to Outpatient
This project, "Web-based Smoking Cessation Intervention: transition from inpatient to outpatient," addresses smoking among hospitalized patients, whose rates are higher than among the general population.
- Conditions
- Cigarette Smoking, Home Access to Internet and Email, Cognitively and Physically Able to Participate, English Speaking and Reading
- Trial name
- NCT01277250
- Testing
- Web-based smoking cessation program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,548 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Urothelial Carcinoma
Circulating Tumor DNA Response In Urothelial Cancer
The purpose of this clinical trial is to evaluate the effectiveness of pembrolizumab monotherapy following 24 weeks of frontline pembrolizumab \& Enfortumab Vedotin (PEV) in patients with metastatic urothelial cancer (mUC).
- Trial name
- NCT07183319
- Testing
- Pembrolizumab & Enfortumab Vedotin (PEV), Pembrolizumab
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oklahoma
Accuracy in Understanding the Core Content of English Medical Literature
A Study on the Effect of Medical Students' Literature Reading Patterns on Cognitive Load and Academic Writing Ability
Compare the effects of three English medical literature reading modes (original text reading, bilingual comparison, full translation) on medical students' accuracy in literature comprehension, perceived cognitive load, mastery of…
- Trial name
- NCT07460258
- Where
- 3 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zhongnan Hospital
Neurofibromatosis Type 1
Functional Imaging and Reading Deficit in Children With NF1
A monocenter pilot study on the acceptability and feasibility of a functional MRI protocol in children with NF1 with or without reading disabilities.
- Trial name
- NCT02422732
- Testing
- Neuropsychological assessments, morphological and functional MRI (fMRI), genetic analysis
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Toulouse
Dyslexia
Effectiveness of a Parent-administered Reading Therapy Program During Summer Break for Dyslexic Children
"After summer break, the reading performance of dyslexic children declines more than those of non-dyslexic children. Indeed, during the summer, dyslexic children are less inclined to read and their consultations with speech…
- Trial name
- REEDVAC (NCT04384952)
- Testing
- Parent-administered reading therapy., Dyslexic's Holiday Workbook
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Developmental Language Disorder
Early Achievements - Shaping Early Language and Literacy Skills
Language skills are important for long-term reading comprehension success. Yet there are limited instructional approaches available for prekindergarten (pre-K) teachers to use in their inclusive classrooms to boost…
- Trial name
- EA-SHELLS (NCT07103044)
- Testing
- Early Achievements - Shaping Early Language and Literacy Skills
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 360 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hugo W. Moser Research Institute at Kennedy Krieger, Inc.
Reading Comprehension
The Effect of Washback on Reading Comprehension
Testing and teaching are completely interrelated in education process; using various kinds of tests teachers are able to anticipate about the strong and weak points of learning in students, their progress and their…
- Trial name
- NCT01642316
- Testing
- washback, routin intervention
- Volunteers
- 130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Cataract Surgery
Impact of Free Reading Glasses on Work and Visual Function Following Cataract Surgery in Honduras
Cataract surgery improves vision and is therefore assumed to improve a person's ability to work and function. Following cataract surgery, most patients do not need glasses to see clearly at distance, but they do require glasses…
- Trial name
- POWER (NCT06136780)
- Testing
- Free reading glasses immediately following surgery
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Advanced Center for Eyecare Global
Pathologically Confirmed Differentiated Thyroid Carcinoma, All Patients Are in the Initial Treatment Phase
The Effect of a Psychosomatic Symptom Intervention Program on the Primary Treatment of Differentiated Thyroid Cancer
The psychosomatic symptoms of patients with differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) during the initial treatment phase need to be improved.
- Conditions
- Pathologically Confirmed Differentiated Thyroid Carcinoma, All Patients Are in the Initial Treatment Phase, Normal Cognitive and Communicative Abilities, Capable of Reading and Understanding Questionnaires in Chinese, Ability to Use a Smartphone
- Trial name
- NCT06422702
- Testing
- Psychosomatic Symptoms Intervention, Extended supportive care
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 84 people
- Sponsor
- Harbin Medical University
Hearing Disability
Product Testing of the FaceView Mask™: Usability Survey
The study aims to gather participants' perceptions of the novel transparent surgical N95 respirator vs. a conventional surgical N95 respirator.
- Trial name
- NCT04854694
- Testing
- FaceView Mask™, conventional surgical N95 respirator
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 202 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Arkansas
Low Vision Aids
Shilangqing Smart Reading Aid for Improving Reading Ability in Children With Low Vision
This clinical trial aims to assess the efficacy and safety of the Shilangqing Smart Reading Aid, a head-mounted device integrating XR and AI technologies, in improving reading performance and quality of life among children with…
- Trial name
- NCT07336069
- Testing
- "Langshiqng" visual aid device
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University
Operative Incision
The Effect of Reading Story Books on Fear and Anxiety Levels
The aim of this project is to determine the effect of reading the story book, which is considered within the scope of the pedagogically approved research that introduces the surgical environment before the surgical intervention…
- Trial name
- NCT05478369
- Testing
- storybook
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Ataturk University