Eye-Tracking test could spot autism in toddlers
NCT ID NCT06703125
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is testing whether a simple, non-invasive eye-tracking test can help diagnose autism in young children (ages 24-72 months) born to mothers with HIV in Kenya. Researchers will compare eye-tracking results with standard clinical autism evaluations in 850 children. If the eye-tracking test proves accurate, it could offer a faster, more accessible way to identify autism early.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a simple, non-invasive tool to help diagnose autism earlier in children, especially in resource-limited settings.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. The eye-tracking test may not accurately predict autism in all children, and results may not apply to other populations.
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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 850 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2025
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2029
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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24 to 72 months
- 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: * Children enrolled in the Tabiri study (R01HD104552) * CHEU or CHUU * Children ages 24-72 months * Caregivers of children must speak Kiswahili (local language) or English. Exclusion Criteria: * There will be no specific exclusion criteria. We anticipate that a small number of CHEU and CHUU will develop HIV prior to enrollment in the current study; these children will be included and will follow all general study procedures.
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital
RECRUITINGEldoret, Kenya
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