Video games may unlock a new path to treat dyslexia

NCT ID NCT07707700

Recruiting now Disease control Sponsor: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jul 16, 2026 · Last updated Jul 17, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether playing action video games can improve reading in children with dyslexia by training their visual attention. About 76 Cantonese-speaking children with dyslexia will be randomly assigned to play either an action game or a non-action game for 12 hours. Researchers will measure changes in visual attention, memory, and reading skills before, during, after training, and at a 6-month follow-up.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: action video game training (Rabbids: Party of Legends)
What this could lead to: If it works, this could provide a new, non-reading-based way to help children with dyslexia improve their reading skills by training visual attention.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage trial with 76 children, so results may not apply to all. The improvement may be limited or not last long-term.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

dyslexia

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

DYSLEXIA

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Locations

Optometry Research Clinic
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Hong Kong, Hong Kong

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