The aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of a new medical device on the improvement of reading skills of dyslexic patients.
Dyslexia is defined as a specific learning disability that is characterized by reading difficulties, in the absence of intellectual disability, neurological or psychiatric disorder, uncorrected sensory disturbance (sight, hearing) or an educational deficiency. Dyslexia appears in the child from the earliest stages of learning in the form of a difficulty in mastering the learning of reading. This disorder is manifested by a generally hesitant reading, slowed down, full of errors, requiring a lot of effort for the child and may impact his reading comprehension. The dyslexia-related deficiency is of variable intensity depending on the individual; it may be accompanied by calculus disorders (dyscalculia), oral language (dysphasia), motor coordination (dyspraxia) or attention disorders with or without hyperactivity. In nearly 40% of cases, a child affected by Dys disorders presents several learning disorders. To date, the causes of dyslexia are not yet clearly established. The wide variety of symptoms and disorders associated with dyslexia does not facilitate the identification of precise neurobiological / psycho cognitive mechanisms. There are therefore several theories: phonological, visual, temporal, cerebellar or proprioceptive auditory processing. Recently, following work published in 2017, an anatomical cause based on Maxwell's spots could also be a cause of dyslexia. The aim of this study is to evaluate a new medical device to compensate this probable anatomical cause.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Enrollment
33
Lamp with a standardized scintilling
Lamp without a scintilling
Dr Laurence Derieux
Caen, France
Dr Luc-Marie Virlet
Faumont, France
Dr Hugo Peyre
Paris, France
Dr Catherine ALLAIRE
Rennes, France
Reading performance aloud of a text with french E.L.FE Test
E.L.FE Test (=Evaluation de la Lecture en FluencE) - "Monsieur Petit" and "Le Géant égoïste" texts : percentile
Time frame: 1 day
Reading performance aloud of isolated words with french BALE Test
BALE test (=Batterie Analytique de Langage Ecrit): percentile
Time frame: 1 day
Security: incidence of Adverse Events
By questioning the patient \& the speech therapist - evaluation of adverse effects due to scintilling lamp (Yes/ No): headache, nausea, dizziness, fatigue and eye fatigue. Accotding to patient questioning and clinical exam, the Adverse Event Table will be completed (description, dates, severity, imputability, action,...).
Time frame: 1 day
Patient's satisfaction regarding reading fluency
patient interview with VAS (Visual Analogue Scale): 0 - 100 mm
Time frame: 1 day
Speech therapist's satisfaction regarding Securirty, Performance and usability of scintilling lamp
speech therapist interview with 4 points - Likert scale (Very good, Good, Moderate, Bad)
Time frame: 1 day
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