Measurement of Eye Movements While Reading a German Text

To establish normative value for reading parameters in healthy children of primary school age and in grades 2-5.

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Key information

Conditions

Healthy Children

Age range

8 year–13 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

University Basel, University Eye Hospital Basel

Basel, 4031, Switzerland

About this study

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.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

8-13 years
child consent
parental consent

Exclusion criteria

unability to read

Treatment and study plan

reading of a text

Diagnostic Test

Reading of 2 IRest Texts presented on a laptop in randomized order while eye movements are recorded with a tracking bar.

Primary outcomes

Reading speed

Time frame: 21 months

words read per minute
number of saccades and fixations

Time frame: 21 months

how stable are the eyes while reading out loud

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Basel

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2018
Primary completion: 2019
Study completion: 2020
First posted: Nov 24, 2020
Registry last updated: Jun 23, 2023

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