New Eye-Tracking test could spot autism without words
NCT ID NCT07377227
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study explores whether eye-tracking technology can help screen for autism in children aged 4 to 10. Researchers will compare how children with and without autism look at faces and other social cues. The goal is to develop a simpler diagnostic tool that doesn't require strong language skills, making it easier to assess children with communication challenges.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- eye-tracking
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a faster, more objective screening tool for autism, especially helpful for children with language difficulties.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage study with only 128 participants, so results may not apply to all children. Eye-tracking may not reliably distinguish autism from other conditions.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 128 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Feb 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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4 to 10 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * ASD Group: * Boys or girls diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (based on clinical tools and observations) * Aged between 4 and 10 years old * Affiliation with a social security scheme * Informed consent of those with parental authority * DT Group: * Boys or girls * Aged between 4 and 10 * Attending school in the Hauts-de-France region * Affiliation with a social security scheme * Consent of those with parental authority Exclusion Criteria: * For ASD: Uncorrected visual or auditory impairments. * For DT: Intellectual disability, neurological or genetic disorders, autistic traits reported by teachers. The discrepancy between actual age and abilities calculated on the basis of standardised test scores
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Amiens hospital
Amiens, 80000, France
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