Neuronal Processing of Diacritics: An fMRI Study
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00845806 |
Recruitment Status
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Completed
First Posted
: February 18, 2009
Last Update Posted
: November 4, 2011
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment |
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Neuronal Processing of Diacritics | Other: MRI |
Study Type : | Observational |
Actual Enrollment : | 12 participants |
Observational Model: | Case-Only |
Official Title: | Neuronal Processing of Diacritics: An fMRI Study |
Study Start Date : | February 2009 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | February 2011 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | February 2011 |
Group/Cohort | Intervention/treatment |
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Arabic Speakers
All subjects must be male native arabic speakers who can read and speak english.
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Other: MRI
All subjects will be asked to lay in an MRI for about an hour while reading Arabic diacritic characters
Other Names:
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- Observe regional brain function from reading Arabic diacritics [ Time Frame: 1 hour ]

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Senior) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | Male |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Sampling Method: | Non-Probability Sample |
Inclusion Criteria
Adult patients may be enrolled in this study if they meet the following inclusion criteria:
- Are male and are 18 years or older, inclusive;
- Consent from the patient
- First language is Arabic
- Must be able to speak and read English
- Right handed
- The subject must pass a dyslexia screen test (Attached to consent form).
Exclusion Criteria
Adult patients will be excluded from this study if they do not fulfill the inclusion criteria, or if any of the following conditions have been met:
- Have any contraindications to an MR exam such as a pace-maker, metallic cardiac valves, magnetic material (i.e., surgical clips) implanted electronic infusion pumps or any other conditions that would preclude proximity to a strong magnetic field;
- Are undergoing the MR exam in an emergency situation
- People with psychiatric disorders will be excluded from the study.
- Are claustrophobic and can not tolerate the imaging.
- People with neurological diseases
- Are on any medications for psychiatric, neurological, or chronic pain problems.

To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00845806
United States, Massachusetts | |
UMASS Medical School Advanced MRI Center | |
Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, 01655 |
Principal Investigator: | Mitchell S Albert, Ph.D. | UMASS Medical School |
Responsible Party: | Mitchell Albert, Director of Advanced MRI Center, UMASS Medical Sch, University of Massachusetts, Worcester |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00845806 History of Changes |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
Docket # 13127 |
First Posted: | February 18, 2009 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | November 4, 2011 |
Last Verified: | November 2011 |
Keywords provided by Mitchell Albert, University of Massachusetts, Worcester:
Diacritics Neuronal Processing fMRI Arabic |