Can your phone spot a white pupil? app aims to catch childhood eye cancer early
NCT ID NCT04344652
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study planned to test a smartphone app called GoCheckKids as a screening tool for leukocoria (a white pupil reflex) in children from birth to 10 years old. Leukocoria can be an early sign of retinoblastoma, the most common eye cancer in children. The goal was to see if the app could reliably detect this sign, but the trial was withdrawn before any participants were enrolled.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- GoCheckKids smartphone app
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this app could provide a simple, widely available screening tool to catch retinoblastoma earlier in children.
- What could go wrong
- The trial was withdrawn before enrolling any participants, so no data exists. The app's real-world accuracy and reliability remain unproven.
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Study facts
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- 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.
- Expected to start
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Jun 2022
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2022
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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0 to 10 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 birth to 10 years * Informed consent given by parent or legal guardian Exclusion Criteria: * None
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