New reading strategy boosts comprehension for young adults with disabilities
NCT ID NCT05851937
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested a reading program for 55 young adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities. Participants learned strategies to understand everyday texts like emails and messages during 45-minute sessions twice a week for three months. The goal was to see if the program improved their reading comprehension skills.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Written language intervention (behavioral)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward effective ways to improve reading comprehension for young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with 55 participants and no control group, so results may not apply broadly. The intervention is behavioral and outcomes depend on individual engagement.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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55 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2023
- Finished
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Feb 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 26 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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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: * intellectual and/or developmental disability * correctly read at least 80% of words on word reading screener * have functional literacy needs * English as primary spoken language and use oral communication as their primary form of communication * normal or corrected to normal vision
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Baylor University
Waco, Texas, 76798, United States
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