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Eye tracking reveals how kids with autism see the world differently

NCT ID NCT07597694

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: University of Electronic Science and Technology of China Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This completed study used eye-tracking technology to understand how children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), intellectual disability (ID), and typically developing children process visual cues. Researchers showed 80 children videos of a model choosing objects and recorded their eye movements. The goal was to identify differences in attention and gaze patterns that could help improve understanding of autism.

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Study facts

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Participants

80 people

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Started

Dec 2025

Finished

Mar 2026

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Who is studied

A total of 80 children (aged 3-10 years) were initially recruited and divided into three groups: 29 typically developing (TD) children (25 boys, 4 girls) from a kindergarten or primary school in Sichuan Province; 26 children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) (20 boys, 6 girls) from a local disability federation or autism rehabilitation center in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, all clinically diagnosed and assessed with the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS); and 25 children with intellectual disability (ID) (14 boys, 11 girls) from a disability federation or rehabilitation center in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, all clinically diagnosed. Based on eye-tracking data, 4 ASD participants and 1 ID participant whose total fixation duration accounted for less than 50% of the total trial time were excluded. Consequently, the final sample included 29 TD children (25 boys, 4 girls), 22 ASD children (18 boys, 4 girls), and 24 ID children (13 boys, 11 girls) for data analysis.

Ages

3 to 10 years

Sex

Anyone

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Inclusion Criteria: \- Children clinically diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Typically developing (TD) children with no developmental or neurological disorders. Children clinically diagnosed with Intellectual Disability (ID). Common criteria for all groups: Normal or corrected-to-normal vision, no color vision deficiencies, normal hearing, and written informed consent provided by their legal guardians. Exclusion Criteria: \- Failure to meet the study's group-specific screening cutoffs on the Social Responsiveness Scale (SRS) and Social Communication Questionnaire (SCQ). Failure to meet the study's group-specific screening cutoffs on the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS). Known genetic syndromes, significant hearing loss, or uncorrectable visual impairment.

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Conditions

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autism spectrum disorder intellectual disability

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Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) Intellectual disability

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • School of Foreign Languages, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

    Chengdu, Sichuan, 611731, China

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