Eye-Tracking test may spot hidden seizures and attention issues in kids
NCT ID NCT06310772
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether a simple eye-tracking system can identify children with childhood absence epilepsy and related thinking problems. Researchers compared eye movement recordings from 60 participants (kids with epilepsy and healthy controls) to standard tests. The goal is to develop a faster, cheaper way to diagnose and monitor this condition, helping kids get support sooner.
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 lead to a quick, low-cost eye-tracking test to diagnose childhood absence epilepsy and spot attention problems early.
- What could go wrong
- This was a small, completed study with only 60 participants, so results may not apply to all kids. The test is still experimental and not yet ready for clinic use.
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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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Apr 2024
- Finished
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Oct 2025
- 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
A diverse group of children (4-12 years) with childhood absence epilepsy (CAE) and healthy controls will be recruited from epilepsy centers in North Carolina, California, and Colorado. Inclusion criteria involve confirmed CAE diagnosis or healthy controls, absence of other neurological disorders, and various socio-economic backgrounds. Exclusion criteria include conditions or medications affecting eye movements or cognition.
- Ages
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4 to 12 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: Diagnosis of Childhood Absence Epilepsy by Treating Neurologist or a Healthy control Fluent in English Exclusion Criteria: History of subarachnoid hemorrhage, sickle cell anemia, recent cerebrovascular accident or myocardial infarction, significant cardiopulmonary disease, active asthma, known aneurysm, known moyamoya disease, or pregnancy. Known diagnosis of strabismus or amblyopia Any vision abnormalities that prevent the participant from viewing the screen clearly People who have a history of generalized tonic clonic convulsions To participate as a healthy control the participant must have no personal history of epilepsy, ADHD or other developmental disorder, no first degree relatives with the above diagnosis
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Children's Hospital Orange County
Orange, California, 92868, United States
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Wake Forest Baptist Health
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27157, United States
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