Status:
COMPLETED
Evidence-Based Interventions to Enhance Outcomes Among Struggling Readers
Lead Sponsor:
Boston University Charles River Campus
Collaborating Sponsors:
University of Texas at Austin
Conditions:
Reading Disability
Anxiety
Eligibility:
All Genders
8-14 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Despite decades of research on reading disabilities, little is known about improving reading in the middle grades (i.e., grades 3-6) and advancements have been hindered by the narrow focus on reading ...
Detailed Description
While considerable knowledge has been accumulated on improving reading for students with reading disabilities in the primary grades, reading interventions conducted with middle-grades (i.e., grades 3-...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Students enrolled in the 3rd or 4th grade
- Demonstrate difficulty with reading (which is defined as scoring at or below a standard score of 90 on the Gates MacGinite Reading Comprehension Test
- Difficulty with reading must be confirmed by classroom teacher/school
Exclusion
- Students with limited English proficient (due to all assessments being administered in English only)
- Students in life skills classes (due to task appropriateness)
- Students who have an unrelated neurological disorder (e.g., tumor, traumatic brain injury)
- Students who have a severe psychiatric disorder that prevents assessment (e.g., autism), or who have an uncorrected sensory disorder
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2017
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
July 31 2024
Estimated Enrollment :
542 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04059939
Start Date
August 1 2017
End Date
July 31 2024
Last Update
August 7 2024
Active Locations (1)
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University of Texas at Austin
Austin, Texas, United States, 78712