Static and Dynamic Balance in Children With Dyslexia

NCT04386161 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 09.2017.672
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 16
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Dyslexia is described as a learning disability with a neurological origin. It is a widespread disease, characterized by difficulties in recognition of words, spelling, and decoding. Postural balance is the ability to control the center of gravity (CoG) on the support base. This control starts to appear at the beginning of the 15th months of life and reaches its maximum capacity at around 12 years with the maturation of visual, vestibular, and somatosensory systems. Static balance defines the postural control state in the maintaining position, while dynamic balance represents it during movement. Static and dynamic balance has been widely investigated and found to be impaired in different pediatric disorders such as cystic fibrosis, cerebral palsy, and spina bifida. There is also apparent evidence of deteriorated balance in children with dyslexia. Although quite a number of studies investigated balance impairment in individuals with dyslexia, only one study was interested in the effects of a postural training program and found significant improvements. That study addressed such improvements to brain plasticity, however, did not investigate the reading performance simultaneously. The aim of this study was to demonstrate the changes in static and dynamic balance, reading performance, and quality of life after a six week after a scheduled exercise program in children with dyslexia.

Conditions

Dyslexia

Keywords

Dyslexia; Balance; Exercise Program

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Static Balance Assessment

  Postural sway velocities on the firm and foam surfaces with eyes opened and closed conditions of Modified Clinical Test of Sensory Interaction on Balance (mCTSIB) test

  Day 0

• Static Balance Assessment

  Postural sway velocities on the firm and foam surfaces with eyes opened and closed conditions of Modified Clinical Test of Sensory Interaction on Balance (mCTSIB) test

  Week 6

Secondary Outcomes (14)

• Dynamic Balance Assessment, Reaction time

  Day 0

• Dynamic Balance Assessment, Reaction time

  Week 6

• Dynamic Balance Assessment, Movement time

  Day 0

• Dynamic Balance Assessment, Movement time

  Week 6

• Dynamic Balance Assessment, Endpoint excursion

  Day 0

Study Arms (1)

Children with dyslexia

EXPERIMENTAL

Children, aged between 8 and 11 years, with clinical dyslexia diagnosed by a child and adolescent psychiatrist

Other: Scheduled exercise program

Interventions

Scheduled exercise program OTHER

45 minutes of stretching, strengthening, and balance-coordination exercises and 20 minutes of balance training on the Balance Master® device twice a week for six weeks

Children with dyslexia

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 8 Years - 11 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• Diagnosed with dyslexia by a child and adolescent psychiatrist
• WISC R test result in IQ\> 85

You may not qualify if:

• Having hyperactivity disorder according to DSM-5
• Having a neuromuscular disease, skeletal anomaly, or vision and hearing problem
• Using an antipsychotic drug

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Marmara University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Kardelen Gencer Atalay

Istanbul, 34899, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Dyslexia

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Language Disorders; Communication Disorders; Neurobehavioral Manifestations; Neurologic Manifestations; Nervous System Diseases; Specific Learning Disorder; Learning Disabilities; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Neurodevelopmental Disorders; Mental Disorders

Study Officials

• Evrim Karadag Saygi

  Marmara University

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Model Details: Children, aged between 8 and 11 years, with clinical dyslexia diagnosed by a child and adolescent psychiatrist

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 5, 2020
• First Posted: May 13, 2020
• Study Start: January 1, 2018
• Primary Completion: June 1, 2018
• Study Completion: December 1, 2018
• Last Updated: May 19, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-05

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)