CompletedNot Applicable

Detecting Absence Seizures Using Eye Tracking

United States150 participantsStarted 2020-07-15

Plain-language summary

The goal of this study is to develop a comfortable system that uses a wearable eye-tracker similar to eyeglasses to assist people with epilepsy in counting and measuring the severity of seizures. Participants will wear an eye-tracker during a routine EEG.

Who can participate

Age range4 Years – 100 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion criteria

✓. Provision of signed and dated informed consent form- per local IRB
✓. Stated willingness to comply with all study procedures including the clicker test and availability for the duration of the study
✓. Male or female, aged 4-100
✓. Experience known typical absence seizures as defined by the ILAE 2017 classification or referred to EEG lab for staring spell or concern for absence seizure
✓. Scheduled for clinical EEG observation

Exclusion criteria

✕. Intolerant of wearing or unable to wear the eyeglasses
✕. Autism or other developmental disorder that the PI thinks will interfere with data collection
✕. History of aggression that the PI thinks will interfere with data collection
✕. History of not tolerating EEG that the PI thinks will interfere with data collection
✕. Unable to give consent (for individuals ≥ 18 years old) unless they have an adult with power of attorney to consent

What they're measuring

Eysz algorithm to detect absence seizures

Timeframe: 1 hour

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04439656

SponsorRachel Kuperman

Sponsor typeINDUSTRY

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2022-06-28

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