Can a Music-Based app keep boosting reading skills months later?

NCT ID NCT06902610

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Poppins Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Aug 21, 2026 · Last updated Aug 21, 2026

Summary

This study follows children with specific reading disorders (like dyslexia) who previously took part in a training program using the Poppins Clinical app, which combines musical, cognitive, and written language exercises. The goal is to see if the benefits of that training on reading and writing abilities remain noticeable 12 weeks after the original study ended. Researchers will compare these children to a control group that received standard speech therapy, to check if the app's effects are just as good in the medium term.

What this could mean

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Active substance: Poppins Clinical, a software as a medical device combining musical, cognitive, and written language training
What this could lead to: If the benefits last, it could support using digital training to reduce the need for frequent speech therapy sessions.
What could go wrong: This is an observational follow-up, so it cannot prove cause and effect. The results may not apply to all children with reading difficulties.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Participants

306 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Jun 2025

Finished

Jun 2026

Lead sponsor

A company

The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Who is studied

According to the DSM-5-TR or ICD-11 Specific Learning Disability (SLD) or Developmental Learning Disability (DLD) is one of the most common neurodevelopmental disorders. It affects between 5% and 15% of schoolchildren. In particular, SLD is one of the most common neurodevelopmental disorders. It affects between 6% and 8% of schoolchildren. It is characterized by significant and persistent difficulties in the acquisition of academic skills, which may include reading, writing or arithmetic, although dyslexia is by far the most common type, accounting for 80% of SLD. SLD first manifests itself during the teaching of academic or occupational functioning. Children with SLD do not have associated intellectual retardation, overt brain damage or degenerative disorders. They are therefore likely to benefit most from remediation.

Ages

7 to 11 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Subjects must meet all of the following inclusion criteria: * Patient who has been enrolled in the POPPINS-02 study. * Participation agreement from the patient as well as from the legal guardians, and commitment to follow the protocol. Exclusion Criteria: * Any pathology that, at the discretion of the investigator, may prevent the patient from participating in the study. * Patient participating in an interventional study that could affect the results.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

dyslexia learning disability reading disorder specific learning disability

As listed by the trial registrant

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Dyslexia Learning disability Learning disorder, specific Specific learning disorder, with impairment in reading

Can a Music-Based app keep boosting reading skills months later?

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