Measurement of Eye Movements While Reading a German Text

June 21, 2023 updated by: Anja Palmowski-Wolfe, University of Basel
To establish normative value for reading parameters in healthy children of primary school age and in grades 2-5.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Following initial assessment of feasibility, recruitment is expanded to children attending grades 2-5 recruited from 4 different primary schools in German speaking Switzerland. Two texts of The New International Reading Speed Test (IReST) of similar difficulty are presented on a laptop in randomized order. Children are asked to read the text aloud while eye movements are recorded with an eye tracking bar. The following parameters are analysed: reading speed (words/minute), number of saccades, number of fixations.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

127

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Switzerland
      • Basel, Switzerland, 4031
        • University Basel, University Eye Hospital Basel

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

8 years to 13 years (Child)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

children recruited from 4 primary schools in German speaking Switzerland

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • 8-13 years
  • child consent
  • parental consent

Exclusion Criteria:

  • unability to read

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
healthy children aged 8-13years (schoolgrade 2-5)
Primary school children are asked to read a German text presented on a laptop screen
Diagnostic test: reading of a text
Reading of 2 IRest Texts presented on a laptop in randomized order while eye movements are recorded with a tracking bar.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Reading speed
Time Frame: 21 months
words read per minute
21 months
number of saccades and fixations
Time Frame: 21 months
how stable are the eyes while reading out loud
21 months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University of Basel

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Anja M Palmowski-Wolfe, Prof, University Basel, University Eye Hospital Basel

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

March 30, 2018

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 30, 2019

Study Completion (Actual)

July 30, 2020

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 18, 2020

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 18, 2020

First Posted (Actual)

November 24, 2020

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

June 23, 2023

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 21, 2023

Last Verified

June 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2018-00283

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

IPD Plan Description

Sharing through publication

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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