Measurement of Eye Movements While Reading a German Text

Sponsor
University of Basel (Other)
Overall Status
Active, not recruiting
CT.gov ID
NCT04642781
Collaborator
(none)
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Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

To establish normative value for reading parameters in healthy children of primary school age and in grades 2-5.

Condition or Disease Intervention/Treatment Phase
  • Diagnostic Test: reading of a text

Detailed Description

Following initial assessment of feasibility, recruitment is expanded to children attending grades 2-5 recruited from 4 different primary schools in German speaking Switzerland. Two texts of The New International Reading Speed Test (IReST) of similar difficulty are presented on a laptop in randomized order. Children are asked to read the text aloud while eye movements are recorded with an eye tracking bar. The following parameters are analysed: reading speed (words/minute), number of saccades, number of fixations.

Study Design

Study Type:
Observational
Actual Enrollment :
127 participants
Observational Model:
Cohort
Time Perspective:
Cross-Sectional
Official Title:
Measurement of Eye Movements While Reading a German Text
Actual Study Start Date :
Mar 30, 2018
Actual Primary Completion Date :
Dec 30, 2019
Anticipated Study Completion Date :
Jul 30, 2021

Arms and Interventions

Arm Intervention/Treatment
healthy children aged 8-13years (schoolgrade 2-5)

Primary school children are asked to read a German text presented on a laptop screen

Diagnostic Test: reading of a text
Reading of 2 IRest Texts presented on a laptop in randomized order while eye movements are recorded with a tracking bar.

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

  1. Reading speed [21 months]

    words read per minute

  2. number of saccades and fixations [21 months]

    how stable are the eyes while reading out loud

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study:
8 Years to 13 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Yes
Inclusion Criteria:
  • 8-13 years

  • child consent

  • parental consent

Exclusion Criteria:
  • unability to read

Contacts and Locations

Locations

Site City State Country Postal Code
1 University Basel, University Eye Hospital Basel Basel Switzerland 4031

Sponsors and Collaborators

  • University of Basel

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Anja M Palmowski-Wolfe, Prof, University Basel, University Eye Hospital Basel

Study Documents (Full-Text)

None provided.

More Information

Publications

None provided.
Responsible Party:
Anja Palmowski-Wolfe, Professor Dr. med., University of Basel
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT04642781
Other Study ID Numbers:
  • 2018-00283
First Posted:
Nov 24, 2020
Last Update Posted:
Nov 24, 2020
Last Verified:
Nov 1, 2020
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:
No
Plan to Share IPD:
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product:
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product:
No

Study Results

No Results Posted as of Nov 24, 2020