Effectiveness of Intervention for Developmental Dyslexia: Rhythmic Reading Training Compared to 'Abilmente' Method
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Developmental Dyslexia
- Sponsor
- Catholic University of the Sacred Heart
- Enrollment
- 32
- Locations
- 2
- Primary Endpoint
- Text reading accuracy expressed in number of errors change
- Last Updated
- 8 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The purpose of the present study is to compare the effectiveness of Rhythmic Reading Training (RRT), a computer-assisted intervention method that combines sublexical reading exercises with rhythm processing, and that of a multimodal intervention comprising different methodology, called 'Abilmente'. All interventions were delivered for a period ranging 1-2,5 months, in 60 minutes biweekly sessions.
Investigators
Alice Cancer
PhD candidate
Catholic University of the Sacred Heart
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •having been diagnosed with DD (ICD-10 code: F81.0) on the basis of standard inclusion and exclusion criteria (ICD-10: World Health Organization, 1992) and of the diagnosis procedure followed in the Italian practice
Exclusion Criteria
- •presence of comorbidity with other neuropsychiatric or psychopathological conditions (whereas comorbidity with other learning disabilities were allowed)
- •exclusion criteria for the use of tDCS (e.g. epilepsy, pregnancy).
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Text reading accuracy expressed in number of errors change
Time Frame: 2.5 months
Text reading accuracy expressed in number of errors The ability to read aloud a text was assessed using the Italian standardized test 'Prove di lettura MT', which provides speed and accuracy scores in reading aloud age-normed texts.
Word reading accuracy expressed in number of errors change
Time Frame: 2.5 months
The ability to read aloud lists of words was assessed using the following Italian standardized tests: 'Assessment battery for Developmental Dyslexia and Dysorthography-2' (Batteria per la valutazione della dislessia e disortografia evolutiva - DDE-2), in which speed and accuracy scores were computed for word reading (4 lists of 28 words each with different lengths and frequency of use); 'Word and pseudo-word reading test' (WPRT, Prova di lettura di parole e non parole), in which speed and accuracy scores were computed for word reading (4 lists of 30 words varying according to length: short vs. long and frequency of use: low vs. high frequency).
Text reading speed expressed in syllables per seconds change
Time Frame: 2.5 months
The ability to read aloud a text was assessed using the Italian standardized test 'Prove di lettura MT', which provides speed and accuracy scores in reading aloud age-normed texts.
Pseudo-word reading speed expressed in syllables per seconds change
Time Frame: 2.5 months
The ability to read aloud lists of pseudo-words was assessed using the following Italian standardized tests: 'Assessment battery for Developmental Dyslexia and Dysorthography-2' (Batteria per la valutazione della dislessia e disortografia evolutiva - DDE-2), in which speed and accuracy scores were computed for pseudo-word reading (2 lists of 16 pseudo-words each with different lengths); 'Word and pseudo-word reading test' (WPRT, Prova di lettura di parole e non parole), in which speed and accuracy scores were computed for pseudo-words reading (2 lists of 30 pseudo-words varying for length: short vs. long).
Word reading speed expressed in syllables per seconds change
Time Frame: 2.5 months
The ability to read aloud lists of words was assessed using the following Italian standardized tests: 'Assessment battery for Developmental Dyslexia and Dysorthography-2' (Batteria per la valutazione della dislessia e disortografia evolutiva - DDE-2), in which speed and accuracy scores were computed for word reading (4 lists of 28 words each with different lengths and frequency of use); 'Word and pseudo-word reading test' (WPRT, Prova di lettura di parole e non parole), in which speed and accuracy scores were computed for word reading (4 lists of 30 words varying according to length: short vs. long and frequency of use: low vs. high frequency).
Pseudo-word reading accuracy expressed in number of errors change
Time Frame: 2.5 months
The ability to read aloud lists of pseudo-words was assessed using the following Italian standardized tests: 'Assessment battery for Developmental Dyslexia and Dysorthography-2' (Batteria per la valutazione della dislessia e disortografia evolutiva - DDE-2), in which speed and accuracy scores were computed for pseudo-word reading (2 lists of 16 pseudo-words each with different lengths); 'Word and pseudo-word reading test' (WPRT, Prova di lettura di parole e non parole), in which speed and accuracy scores were computed for pseudo-words reading (2 lists of 30 pseudo-words varying for length: short vs. long).