Measurement of Eye Movements While Reading a German Text
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.
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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
Arms and Interventions
Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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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.
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Reading speed [21 months]
words read per minute
- number of saccades and fixations [21 months]
how stable are the eyes while reading out loud
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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8-13 years
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child consent
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parental consent
Exclusion Criteria:
- unability to read
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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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.- 2018-00283