Zapping the brain to boost reading skills: new study tests electric stimulation for dyslexia

NCT ID NCT07546292

Recruiting now Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Silvia Brem Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study explores whether a gentle electrical current applied to the brain (called transcranial random noise stimulation) can improve how adults learn to connect letters with sounds — a key skill for reading. Researchers will enroll 60 right-handed, German-speaking adults aged 18-35 with varying reading abilities. Participants will receive either real or fake (sham) stimulation while doing a reading task, and their brain activity will be measured using MRI scans.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

dyslexia learning disability reading disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

DYSLEXIA DYSLEXIA, DEVELOPMENTAL LEARNING LEARNING DISABILITIES READING

Contacts and locations

Locations

University Hospital of Psychiatry
RECRUITING

Zurich, Switzerland

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