V5/MT Stimulation on Reading and Reading-related Measures in Developmental Dyslexia
Developmental Dyslexia
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Developmental Dyslexia focused on measuring Children, Adolescents, tDCS, transcranial direct current stimulation, neurodevelopmental disorders, non-invasive brain stimulation, transcranial electrical stimulation, EEG, reading abilities
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Italian speakers right-handed children and adolescents with dyslexia (DSM-5, APA 2013); Word/nonword/text reading accuracy and/or speed at least 2 Standard Deviations below the mean for school-age; nv IQ ≥ 85; normal hearing and normal or corrected-to-normal vision. Exclusion Criteria: Having a comorbidity with other primary psychiatric/neurological diagnosis (e.g., depression, anxiety, autism, ADHD); Having a personal history of neurological/medical/genetic diseases; Having ongoing drug treatment influencing brain function; Having epilepsy o family history of epilepsy.
Sites / Locations
- Bambino Gesù Hospital and Research InstituteRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Arm 4
Arm 5
Arm 6
Experimental
Experimental
Experimental
Experimental
Experimental
Experimental
HD-tDCS V5/MT, HD-tDCS V1, Sham
HD-tDCS V5/MT, Sham, HD-tDCS V1
HD-tDCS V1, HD-tDCS V5/MT, Sham
HD-tDCS V1, Sham, HD-tDCS V5/MT
Sham, HD-tDCS V5/MT, HD-tDCS V1
Sham, HD-tDCS V1, HD-tDCS V5/MT
Active HD-tDCS over V5/MT Active HD-tDCS over V1 Sham HD-tDCS over V5/MT or V1
Active HD-tDCS over V5/MT Sham HD-tDCS over V5/MT or V1 Active HD-tDCS over V1
Active HD-tDCS over V1 Active HD-tDCS over V5/MT Sham HD-tDCS over V5/MT or V1
Active HD-tDCS over V1 Sham HD-tDCS over V5/MT or V1 Active HD-tDCS over V5/MT
Sham HD-tDCS over V5/MT or V1 Active HD-tDCS over V5/MT Active HD-tDCS over V1
Sham HD-tDCS over V5/MT or V1 Active HD-tDCS over V1 Active HD-tDCS over V5/MT