Tiny eye movements reveal secrets of Brain's attention network
NCT ID NCT03112408
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This completed study looked at how the brain adapts eye movements and how that relates to visual perception and attention. Researchers studied 24 people, including healthy adults and those with cerebellar disease. Participants performed specific eye movement tasks while researchers measured changes in perception and attention. The goal was to better understand the role of the cerebellum in coordinating these processes.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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24 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2018
- Finished
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Oct 2020
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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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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18 to 80 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Age : from 18 to 80 ans included * Visual acuity monocularly at distance and near corrected : \> 5/10 * Possible understanding of experimental guidelines * Possible respect for sustained seated position * Subject covered by social security * Agreement of the subject Inclusion Criteria, specific to Axe 1: * Cerebellar patients - Cerebellar degenerative disease (group A) or stroke (group B, délai depuis l'AVC : delay from the stroke : at least 1 month) * Scanner or MRI showing diffuse atrophy (group A) or focal cerebellar lesion (group B) * Healthy subjects * Absence of known ophtalmological or neurological pathology Inclusion Criteria, specific to Axe 2: * Stroke patients - ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke * Encephalic MRI or CT scan showing an unique lesion * Minimal delay of one year after the stroke Exclusion Criteria: * Visual acuity monocularly \< 5/10 * Language disorder restricting oral and reading comprehension of the study * Severe disability limiting the maintenance of sitting position and concentration capacities for a period of 30 minutes consecutive * Poor French language skills * Non-stabilized medical condition * Psychotropic medication intake * Pregnant and / or nursing women * Subject under guardianship or curatorship * Subject frequently in healthcare or social care for purposes other than research * Subject deprived of liberty by a judicial or administrative decision Exclusion Criteria, specific to Axe 1: • Cerebellar patients \- Disorders prohibiting the correct performance of the task (tremor, ocular instability) Exclusion Criteria, specific to Axe 2: • Stroke patients * Hemianopsia homonima lateral * Neurological degenerative disease
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hospices Civils de Lyon
Bron, 69500, France
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