Scientists decode how the brain picks what to look at
NCT ID NCT06852534
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at how healthy adults decide where to look in a busy scene, like finding Waldo in a crowded picture. Researchers tracked eye movements while people viewed images with different colors and motion to understand how the brain highlights important spots. The goal was to learn more about basic visual attention, not to treat any disease. Twenty participants with normal vision took part in this completed study.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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.
- Participants
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20 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2024
- Finished
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Apr 2025
- 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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18 to 55 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: * between 18 and 55 years of age * normal or corrected-to-normal vision Exclusion Criteria: * N/A
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of California, Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, California, 93117, United States
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