Scientists probe how our eyes judge space on the move
NCT ID NCT05419713
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at how healthy adults judge distances and heights of objects while walking. Participants will estimate where things are before and after moving. The goal is to learn more about how our brains process space during motion, which could help understand vision problems.
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 research could improve our understanding of how vision works during movement, potentially aiding rehabilitation for people with eye or neurological conditions.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage observational study with no treatment being tested. Results may not directly translate to real-world applications or benefit participants.
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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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About 180 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2021
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2026
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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18 to 40 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: * Adults (up to 40 years of age) * Children (18 years and older) * Normal, or corrected-to-normal, visual acuity (at least 20/20) * Stereo acuity (\<20 arc sec). Exclusion Criteria: * Self-reported history of visual and eye diseases * Physical movement restrictions. * Vulnerable populations such as pregnant women will be excluded owing to the extensive time commitment required of the subjects.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Louisville
RECRUITINGLouisville, Kentucky, 49292, United States
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