Can a tablet Eye-Tracker replace the Neurologist's exam for MS?
NCT ID NCT06256731
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tested whether a tablet-based eye-tracking device (ETNA-MS) can accurately estimate disability levels in people with Multiple Sclerosis. Sixty adults with MS took eye-tracking tests, and the device's estimates were compared to standard neurologist assessments. The goal is to see if this simple, quick test can reliably monitor disease progression.
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 device (ETNA-MS)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this device could offer a quick, objective way to monitor MS disability without needing a full in-person neurologist exam.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed validation study with 60 people. The device may not be accurate enough for all patients or settings, and it only estimates disability, not treat it.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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60 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2023
- Finished
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Jun 2024
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Our target sample size for the MS group is 60. Eligible patients with MS will be selected and categorized based on their EDSS score.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: * Able to provide informed consent * Aged 18 years or older at the time of enrolment * Able to read in either English, Spanish or French * Able to read the oculomotor task on-screen instructions at the testing distance (45 cm) with or without corrective lenses * Confirmed diagnosis of MS as per the Macdonald criteria, irrespective of MS subtype (relapsing-remitting (RRMS), secondary-progressive (SPMS), primary-progressive (PPMS), and progressive-relapsing (PRMS)) * Neurologist-determined EDSS score between 1.0-4.5 Exclusion Criteria: * Evidence or medical history of a neuropsychiatric disorder such as schizophrenia and autism, which are known to impair eye movements and oculomotor control. * Presence of comorbid neurological conditions causing significant eye movement anomalies (such as strabismus, cranial nerve palsy, stroke-causing hemianopsia). * Diagnosis of macular edema or other pre-existing ocular conditions that would prevent a participant from performing the eye movement assessments. * Having started a new prescription medication or having changed the dose of a medication known to influence ocular motor visual function (e.g. benzodiazepines, antipsychotics, and anticonvulsants) within the past three months. * Participants with non-disease related physical impairments to a leg, hand, or arm (e.g., broken bone or severe sprain) that would not allow completion of the assessments. * Having an EDSS score for which the desired sample size has been reached.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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MS Integrated Center
Phoenix, Arizona, 85018, United States
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Memorial Healthcare
Owosso, Michigan, 48867, United States
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Michigan Institute for Neurological Disorders
Farmington Hills, Michigan, 48334, United States
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Premier Neurology Research, P.C.
Greenville, South Carolina, 29605, United States
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Rocky Mountain MS Research Group
Salt Lake City, Utah, 84103, United States
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