Targeting mental health in children with dyslexia: Testing the Clever Kids program

Not Applicable

Active, not recruiting

• Conditions: Dyslexia; Mental Health - Learning disabilities; Neurological - Other neurological disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12623000371695
• Lead Sponsor: Curtin University

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2023-04-13
• Last Update Posted: 9 September 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 80

Inclusion Criteria

Participants in the Clever Kids program are children with a diagnosis of dyslexia who are in Year 5, Year 6, (i.e., in the last two years of primary school). Depending on the uptake, we may include Year 7, first year of high school.

One primary caregiver will need to be involved in the study. The primary caregiver will report on the child's emotional health, using the parent-report version of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire and the Revised Children's Anxiety and Depression Scale. Participants must be willing to provide informed consent (parent consent and child assent).

Exclusion Criteria

Participants will be excluded from the study if they are currently receiving psychological treatment or have additional complex needs. There are no exclusion criteria for parents.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in the use of Coping strategies (Adolescent Coping Scale)<br>Child-report[ Baseline: Immediately pre-intervention<br>Follow-up: Immediately post completion of intervention (primary endpoint)<br>Maintenance: 3 months post completion of intervention];Change in perceived difficulties regulating emotion (Difficulties in Emotion Regulation scale)<br>Child-report[ Baseline: Immediately pre-intervention<br>Follow-up: Immediately post completion of intervention (primary endpoint)<br>Maintenance: 3 months post completion of intervention];Change in use of emotion regulation strategies (Emotion Regulation Questionnaire for Children and Adolescents)<br>Child report[ Baseline: Immediately pre-intervention<br>Follow-up: Immediately post completion of intervention (primary endpoint)<br>Maintenance: 3 months post completion of intervention]