Introduction : The most common types of learning disability are: reading, writing and mathematics disorder. Giving appropriate information about learning disability, to the parents , improves parents-child relationship. This study evaluated the effect of parenting education on the improvement of reading and writing disability in children. Methods : A randomized controlled trial on primary school students with reading and writing disability and their mothers. Inclusion criteria for students : diagnosis of reading and writing disability accordingto DSM-IV criteria ;no family problem (divorce, separation and adoption); no deafness, blindness, paralysis and developmental disorder. Inclusion criteria for mothers : graduation from high school. Subjects divided into three groups ,with 26 members in each group. Mothers group received educational sessions .Standard group received standard educations for learning disability .Three groups were evaluated via pre and post tests at baseline and after one and three months educational interventions.
Added comments :
Interventions in 3 groups:
Intervention group: Students᾽ mothers formed a group with 26 members and received 6 one-hour educational sessions according to educational protocol including: parenting method and reading and writing special education methods. Then these mothers educated their children for 3 months.
Mothers’ education sessions included:
First session: Introduction to reading and writing disability (by child and adolescent psychiatrist)
Second session: How can parents help the child with learning disability? (by child and adolescent psychiatrist)
Third session: Positive communication with the child (by child and adolescent psychiatrist)
Fourth session: Education of reward and stress control methods (by child and adolescent psychiatrist)
Fifth session: Special education of reading, development of visual and hearing memory (by specialist of learning disability education)
Sixth session: Special education of writing (by specialist of learning disability education)
After the sixth session, mothers took a post-test about their degree of satisfaction from educational sessions.
Then mothers taught their children in 12-15 educational sessions and their children were evaluated at baseline and 1 and 3 months after educational interventions.
Standard group: Including 26 students with reading and writing disability which were educated individually (routine method of learning centers) in 12-15 educational sessions. These children were evaluated at baseline and 1 and 3 months after educational interventions.
Control group: Including 26 students with reading and writing disability in waiting lists of educational centers. Treatment modalities didn’t begin for these students but they were put prior to other patients, in waiting lists of learning centers.
Students whose mothers were absent from two educational sessions, were excluded.
General information
Acronym
LD-Learning disorder
IRCT registration information
IRCT registration number:IRCT201101205653N1
Registration date:2013-04-24, 1392/02/04
Registration timing:retrospective
Last update:
Update count:0
Registration date
2013-04-24, 1392/02/04
Registrant information
Name
Mojgan Karahmadi
Name of organization / entity
Isfahan University of Medical Sciences-Psychiatry department
Country
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Phone
+98 314343782
Email address
karahmadi@med.mui.ac.ir
Recruitment status
Recruitment complete
Funding source
Isfahan University of Medical Sciences-Isfahan Behavioral Sciences Research Center
Expected recruitment start date
2008-09-22, 1387/07/01
Expected recruitment end date
2009-03-19, 1387/12/29
Actual recruitment start date
empty
Actual recruitment end date
empty
Trial completion date
empty
Scientific title
Efficacy of parenting education, compared with standard method in improvement of reading and writing disability in children
Public title
Efficacy of maternal education, compared with standard method in improvement of reading and writing disability in children
Purpose
Treatment
Inclusion/Exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria for students: diagnosis of reading and writing disability according to DSM-IV criteria; no family problem (divorce, separation and adoption); no deafness, blindness, paralysis and developmental disorder. Inclusion criteria for mothers: graduation from high school.
Age
From 7 years old to 8 years old
Gender
Both
Phase
N/A
Groups that have been masked
No information
Sample size
Target sample size:
78
Randomization (investigator's opinion)
N/A
Randomization description
Blinding (investigator's opinion)
Not blinded
Blinding description
Placebo
Not used
Assignment
Parallel
Other design features
Secondary Ids
1
Registry name
karahmadi@med.mui. ac.ir
Secondary trial Id
karahmadi@med.mui.ac.ir
Registration date
empty
Ethics committees
1
Ethics committee
Name of ethics committee
Medical School of Esfahan University
Street address
Hezar jerib Street. Esfahan University
City
Esfahan
Postal code
Approval date
2009-06-09, 1388/03/19
Ethics committee reference number
387236
Health conditions studied
1
Description of health condition studied
Learning Disorder
ICD-10 code
F81.0, F81
ICD-10 code description
Specific reading disorder, Specific spelling disorder
Primary outcomes
1
Description
Reading writing
Timepoint
one month and three montth
Method of measurement
test
Secondary outcomes
empty
Intervention groups
1
Description
Intervention : Parents education for Aid teaching of children with Readin and Writing Disorder. Intervention group were under parentral education and standard education.
Category
Rehabilitation
2
Description
Control group were in waiting list for standard education and parental education.
Category
Rehabilitation
Recruitment centers
1
Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
Consultation Centers of Education Organization in Isfahan
Full name of responsible person
Mojgan Karahmadi
Street address
City
Isfahan
Sponsors / Funding sources
1
Sponsor
Name of organization / entity
Medical School of Isfahan University of Medical Science &Isfahan Behavioral Sciences Research Center
Full name of responsible person
Dr.Esfandiari . Finance Assistant of Esfahan Medical School
Street address
Hezargerib St.
City
Esfahan
Grant name
Grant code / Reference number
Is the source of funding the same sponsor organization/entity?
Yes
Title of funding source
Medical School of Isfahan University of Medical Science &Isfahan Behavioral Sciences Research Center
Proportion provided by this source
Public or private sector
empty
Domestic or foreign origin
empty
Category of foreign source of funding
empty
Country of origin
Type of organization providing the funding
empty
2
Sponsor
Name of organization / entity
Isfahan University of Medical Sciences & Isfahan Behavioral Sciences Research Center
Full name of responsible person
Mojgan Karahmadi
Street address
Medical School
City
Isfahan
Grant name
Grant code / Reference number
Is the source of funding the same sponsor organization/entity?
Yes
Title of funding source
Isfahan University of Medical Sciences & Isfahan Behavioral Sciences Research Center
Proportion provided by this source
Public or private sector
empty
Domestic or foreign origin
empty
Category of foreign source of funding
empty
Country of origin
Type of organization providing the funding
empty
Person responsible for general inquiries
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Medical School of Esfahan University
Full name of responsible person
Dr.Mojgan Karahmadi
Position
Assistant Professor & Child Psychiatiry Subspecialist
Other areas of specialty/work
Street address
Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Hezarjerib St.
City
Isfahan
Postal code
Phone
+98 31 1434 3782
Fax
Email
karahmadi@med.mui.ac.ir
Web page address
Person responsible for scientific inquiries
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Isfahan univercity
Full name of responsible person
Dr.Mojgan Karahmadi
Position
Assistant Professor & Child Psychiatiry Subspecialist
Other areas of specialty/work
Street address
Isfahan University of Medical Sciences,Hezarjarib St.
City
Isfahan
Postal code
Phone
+98 31 1434 3782
Fax
Email
karahmadi@med.mui.ac.ir
Web page address
Person responsible for updating data
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Isfahan University of Medical Sciences-Isfahan Behavioral Sciences Research Center
Full name of responsible person
Dr.,Mojgan Karahmadi
Position
Assistant Professor & Child Psychiatiry Subspecialist
Other areas of specialty/work
Street address
Isfahan University of Medical Sciences-Hezarjarib St.
City
Isfahan
Postal code
Phone
+98 31 1434 3782
Fax
Email
karahmadi@med.mui.ac.ir
Web page address
Sharing plan
Deidentified Individual Participant Data Set (IPD)