Can a simple eye-tracking test spot autism in babies before their first birthday?
NCT ID NCT05916430
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study is testing whether a portable eye-tracking device can accurately screen 9-month-old infants for autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Over 2,000 babies will watch short videos while cameras track their eye movements. Researchers will then compare these results with standard autism diagnoses made at 24 months. If the device works well, it could lead to much earlier detection and support for children with autism.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- EarliPoint Investigational Device (eye-tracking test)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could enable routine, objective autism screening in infants as young as 9 months, allowing earlier support and intervention.
- What could go wrong
- The trial is still recruiting and results are not yet available. The eye-tracking test may not be accurate enough to replace current diagnostic methods, and early screening could cause unnecessary worry or false positives.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 2,120 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2023
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
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.
Who is studied
Infants presenting for a 9-month well-child visit between the chronological ages of 8-10 months with no acute illnesses
- Ages
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8 to 10 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: * Infants between the chronological ages of 8-10 months * Infants must be generally healthy with no acute illnesses likely to prevent successful or valid data collection (e.g., current vomiting, high fever, conjunctivitis affecting vision) * Participants' parents/caregivers must be able to understand and voluntarily provide written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: \- Children will be excluded if they have signs of acute illness likely to prevent successful or valid data collection (e.g., conjunctivitis affecting vision, current vomiting, or high fever).
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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
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
RECRUITINGAtlanta, Georgia, 30322, United States
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Emory University
RECRUITINGAtlanta, Georgia, 30329, United States
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