Trial Summary
What is the purpose of this trial?The purpose of the research study is to investigate if daily motor activities, including fitness activities, gross motor skills, fine motor skills, and motor coordination activities result in physiological, cognitive, and behavioral benefits to children at Odyssey Academy. The study will compare students' performance after intervention by comparing an intervention period to a standard care period, and comparing intervention students to students engaged in standard school activities in the area of academic performance.
Eligibility Criteria
This trial is for children in kindergarten through fourth grade at Odyssey Academy who are below grade level in reading and enrolled in the school's specialized reading program. It excludes those not in the program, non-English conversationalists, or unwilling to participate.Inclusion Criteria
Students below grade level in reading in Odyssey Academy's reading program
I am a student in kindergarten through fourth grade.
I am enrolled in Odyssey Academy's reading program.
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Exclusion Criteria
Students who lack conversational ability in the use of the English language.
Students that are not part of the specialized reading program at Odyssey Academy
I am not willing to participate in the motor lab intervention.
Participant Groups
The study tests if daily motor activities can improve physiological, cognitive, and behavioral outcomes for dyslexic students. It compares academic performance after these activities with standard care periods and against peers doing regular school activities.
2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Motor LabExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Group A will receive 20 minutes of motor lab intervention daily.
Group II: Standard of CareActive Control1 Intervention
Group B will receive standard of care which will be 20 minutes of reading per day.
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Odyssey AcademyGalveston, TX
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Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?
The University of Texas Medical Branch, GalvestonLead Sponsor