A Computerised Test for Assessing the Early Reading Skills

NCT02797301 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: 0135.0.237.000-10
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 40
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

This study was to develop a computerised test with an adapted peripheral to assess the emerging literacy knowledge of children with mobility difficulties. The software was implemented using a game-like design controllable by a peripheral device without needing fine movements.

Conditions

Learning Disorders

Keywords

early reading skills

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Reading skills

  The tests determine whether children can differentiate between the letters of the alphabet and squiggles, numbers, and mathematical signs (first phase); can realise that the same word can be written using uppercase, lowercase, and cursive letters (second phase); know the correct number of letters required to graphically represent the sounds used in speech (third phase). The numbers of incorrect choices made by children during the three phases of the computerised test (G1, G2 and G3) and the synthetic test (G1 and G2) are quantified.

  2 days

Study Arms (3)

synthetic test & computerised test

EXPERIMENTAL

Seventeen preschool children (G1), with no motor impairments, from a private school. The children in G1 performed the synthetic test before the computerised test.

Other: synthetic test; Other: computerised test

computerised test & synthetic test

EXPERIMENTAL

Sixteen preschool children (G2), with no motor impairments, from a private school. The children in G2 performed the computerised test before the synthetic test.

Other: synthetic test; Other: computerised test

computerised test

EXPERIMENTAL

Seven volunteers (G3), two males and five females, with moderate mobility impairment, patients from the Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Clinic.

Other: computerised test

Interventions

synthetic test OTHER

The children performed the synthetic test with no time restriction.

computerised test & synthetic test; synthetic test & computerised test

computerised test OTHER

The children performed the computerised test with no time restriction.

computerised test; computerised test & synthetic test; synthetic test & computerised test

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 4 Years - 17 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• G1 and G2: preschool children; no motor difficulties and normal school performance.
• G3: with moderate mobility impairment; similar cognitive ages and notions of writing to the participants of groups G1 and G2; children between seven and seventeen years old.

You may not qualify if:

• G1 and G2: children who often miss classes; children between four and seven years.
• G3: no moderate mobility impairment

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Mogi das Cruzes: lead

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Learning Disabilities

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Communication Disorders; Neurobehavioral Manifestations; Neurologic Manifestations; Nervous System Diseases; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Neurodevelopmental Disorders; Mental Disorders

Study Officials

• Annie F. Frère, PhD

  University of Mogi das Cruzes

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: DIAGNOSTIC
• Intervention Model: CROSSOVER
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: PhD

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 2, 2016
• First Posted: June 13, 2016
• Study Start: September 1, 2010
• Primary Completion: September 1, 2010
• Study Completion: September 1, 2011
• Last Updated: June 13, 2016

Record last verified: 2016-06

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share