The Effectiveness of Neuropsychological Rehabilitation in Young Dyslexic Adults
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Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether individual and/ group based neuropsychological rehabilitation focused on psychoeducation and teaching compensatory strategies has positive effects on the psychosocial wellbeing and perceived cognitive deficits in dyslexic young adults. The hypothesis is that both individual and group based neuropsychological rehabilitation show positive effects on the psychosocial wellbeing and perceived cognitive deficits. Another purpose of this study is to evaluate weather individual and group based neuropsychological rehabilitation have different kind of effects on the wellbeing of the participants and weather either one of the rehabilitation formats is more effective than the other.
Trial Health
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participants targeted
Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable
Started Nov 2012
Longer than P75 for not_applicable
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
November 1, 2012
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
August 14, 2013
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
August 29, 2013
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
November 1, 2015
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
December 1, 2017
CompletedApril 12, 2019
April 1, 2019
3 years
August 14, 2013
April 11, 2019
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (2)
Subjective cognitive performance
The effects of rehabilitation on subjective cognitive performance: Everyday Memory Questionnaire (EMQ)
5 months
Subjective reading related performance
Effects of rehabilitation on subjective reading related performance: Adult Reading History Questionnaire (ARHQ) modified
5 months
Secondary Outcomes (10)
Verbal fluency and executive control
5 months
Goal achievement
5 months
Quality of life: QOLIBRI-OS
5 months
Mood
5 months
Social and cognitive behavioral strategies
5 months
- +5 more secondary outcomes
Study Arms (3)
Individual neuropsychological rehabilitation
EXPERIMENTAL12 times 90 minutes, once per week or once per two weeks, during 5 months
Group based neuropsychological rehabilitation
EXPERIMENTAL12 times 120 minutes + a brake, once per week or once per two weeks, during 5 months
Control group
NO INTERVENTIONControl group does not receive neuropsychological rehabilitation or any other intervention during the first 5 months. After the control period they will be randomized to receive either individual or group based rehabilitation.
Interventions
Psychoeducation, teaching compensatory strategies and offering psychological support to better cope with dyslexia
Psychoeducation, teaching compensatory strategies and offering psychological support and peer support to better cope with dyslexia
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- clinical diagnosis of dyslexia
- age 18-35
- problems in studies, work or employment relating to dyslexia
- subjective and objective need for rehabilitation
- the native language is Finnish
You may not qualify if:
- other neurological condition than dyslexia
- other learning disabilities than dyslexia
- overall weak cognitive capacity
- psychiatric diagnosis
- severe depression
- alcohol or drug abuse
- neuropsychological rehabilitation received at the age of 16 or later
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- Rehabilitation Foundation, Finlandlead
- Helsinki University Central Hospitalcollaborator
- Social Insurance Institution, Finlandcollaborator
Study Sites (1)
Rehabilitation Foundation
Helsinki, Malminkartano, 00410, Finland
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- STUDY DIRECTOR
Erja Poutiainen, PhD
Rehabilitation Foundation
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Johanna Nukari, LicPsych
Rehabilitation Foundation
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- SINGLE
- Who Masked
- OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
August 14, 2013
First Posted
August 29, 2013
Study Start
November 1, 2012
Primary Completion
November 1, 2015
Study Completion
December 1, 2017
Last Updated
April 12, 2019
Record last verified: 2019-04