White Noise in SLD and ADHD
Key facts
- Who runs it
- IRCCS San Raffaele Roma
- Where
- Italy1 site in 1 countryChoose a country to see its sites
- Trial code
- Status
- Completed
- People taking part
- 30 people enrolled
- Started
- 23 May 2024
- Ended
- 30 Nov 2025
- Type of study
- Interventional, 2 groups
- Treatments tested
- White noise
- No white noise
- Record updated
- 29 January 2026
Who can take part
- Age
- 8 years to 13 years
- Sex
- Women and men
- Healthy volunteers
- Cannot take part
The registry criteria, word for word
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Who can take part
- Intelligence Quotient (IQ), assessed using the Wechsler Intelligence Scales (WISC-IV), ≥ 70
- Age between 8 and 13 years
- Diagnosis of SLD, with or without comorbid ADHD according to DSM-5 criteria
Who cannot take part
- Genetic disorders or sensory deficits
- Pharmacological treatments that could interfere with task performance (including methylphenidate or specific ADHD treatments)
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About the trial
What the trial wants to find out
White noise has been shown to improve working memory and attention in children diagnosed with ADHD . These cognitive abilities are fundamental to the acquisition of reading and writing skills. Therefore, the aim of the present study is to evaluate the effects of white noise on reading and writing performance in children with a diagnosis of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Specific Learning Disorder (SLD) attending the first and second cycles of primary school.
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The study is a randomized crossover clinical trial comprising five sequential phases. Each participant completes two standardized assessment sessions, one with white noise and one without, in a randomized order, separated by a four-week interval.
* Phase I (Recruitment and Screening): potential participants are identified and assessed for eligibility at the Centro di Riabilitazione San Raffaele Pisana in Rome. * Phase II (Diagnostic Grouping): eligible children are assigned to one of two diagnostic groups based on their clinical profile (Group SLD + ADHD or Group SLD-only). * Phase III (Randomized Sequencing): Within each diagnostic group, participants are randomly allocated to one of two exposure sequences to counterbalance order effects (White-noise → No-noise, or No-noise → White-noise). * Phase IV (First Assessment Session): standardized assessment under randomized conditions, with or without white noise. * Phase V (Second Assessment Session): standardized assessment, conducted four weeks later, with or without white noise according to the previous randomization.
The 2 groups in the trial
- ADHDTreatment being tested
Subjects are enrolled according to the following criteria: Intelligence Quotient (IQ), assessed using the Wechsler Intelligence Scales (WISC-IV), ≥ 70. Age between 8 and 13 years. Diagnosis of ADHD according to DSM-5 criteria.
Treatment: White noise and No white noise
- ADHD + SLDTreatment being tested
Subjects are enrolled according the following criteria: Intelligence Quotient (IQ), assessed using the Wechsler Intelligence Scales (WISC-IV), ≥ 70. Age between 8 and 13 years. Diagnosis of SLD with comorbid ADHD according to DSM-5 criteria.
Treatment: White noise and No white noise
Data and sources
- Registry record
- Listed on ClinicalTrials.gov.
- Official title
- Effects of White Noise on Academic Skills in Children With ADHD and Specific Learning Disorders: New Perspectives for Personalised Rehabilitation and Educational Intervention
- Record updated
- 29 January 2026