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Light SensitivityNCT05971238

Eye Movement Behaviour and Pupil Size in Natural Outdoor and Indoor Scenes

A study testing Indoor vs. outdoor scenes in people with Light Sensitivity, run by Technical University of Munich at 1 site in Germany.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

In this study, the researchers will be using eye tracking and detailed lighting measurements to understand how different types of indoor and outdoor lighting affect the eye movements and pupil sizes of our participants. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 40 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Light Sensitivity
What is being tested?
Indoor vs. outdoor scenes
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
24 participants
Where
1 siteGermany
Study dates
1 Jul 2023to 31 Jul 2024
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 40 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • No previous eye-surgeries or ocular impairments like anisometropia, amblyopia, strabism, cataract, watery eyes or hanging eye lids
  • Normal or corrected-to-normal visual acuity (+3dpt. to -5dpt.)
  • Normal colour vision
  • Normal binocular vision

Who cannot join

  • Any use of medications or drugs that influence photosensitivity or the ability to concentrate
  • Excessive alcohol and/or drug use
  • Presence of psychiatric disorders
  • Poor sleep quality
  • Diagnosed with epilepsy

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Germany1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics

    Tübingen, 72076

    Alexander Hahn

    Recruiting

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About this study

Official title: Characterization of Eye Movement Behaviour and Pupil Size Through Eye-tracking in Natural Outdoor and Indoor Scenes

In this study, the researchers will be using eye tracking and detailed lighting measurements to understand how different types of indoor and outdoor lighting affect the eye movements and pupil sizes of our participants. Participants will be paired up and undergo six eye tracking sessions, split across two appointments. Each appointment will involve viewing either indoor or outdoor scenes, and before each session, participants will spend time adapting to the lighting conditions. Overall, each participant will spend 24 minutes being tracked, and the entire study will take about 2-3 hours to complete. The investigators expect differences in eye movements and pupil size between indoor and outdoor scenes.

Being tested
Indoor vs. outdoor scenes
Medical subject headings
Photophobia

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Indoor vs. outdoor scenesOther

    Light conditions in indoor (artificial light) and outdoor (daylight) settings

Study groups in NCT05971238
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Eye-tracking, pupillometry and scene rating indoors & outdoorsExperimentalNot described
Receives: Other: Indoor vs. outdoor scenes

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Saccade frequency - Indoor scene 1

    Number per second [n/s]

    Measured: Baseline

  2. Saccade frequency - Indoor scene 2

    Number per second [n/s]

    Measured: Baseline

  3. Saccade frequency - Indoor scene 3

    Number per second [n/s]

    Measured: Baseline

  4. Saccade frequency - Outdoor scene 1

    Number per second [n/s]

    Measured: Baseline

  5. Saccade frequency - Outdoor scene 2

    Number per second [n/s]

    Measured: Baseline

  6. Saccade frequency - Outdoor scene 3

    Number per second [n/s]

    Measured: Baseline

  7. Saccade amplitude - Indoor scene 1

    Mean angular distance traveled [°]

    Measured: Baseline

  8. Saccade amplitude - Indoor scene 2

    Mean angular distance traveled [°]

    Measured: Baseline

  9. Saccade amplitude - Indoor scene 3

    Mean angular distance traveled [°]

    Measured: Baseline

  10. Saccade amplitude - Outdoor scene 1

    Mean angular distance traveled [°]

    Measured: Baseline

  11. Saccade amplitude - Outdoor scene 2

    Mean angular distance traveled [°]

    Measured: Baseline

  12. Saccade amplitude - Outdoor scene 3

    Mean angular distance traveled [°]

    Measured: Baseline

  13. Saccade velocity - Indoor scene 1

    Mean peak velocity [°/s]

    Measured: Baseline

  14. Saccade velocity - Indoor scene 2

    Mean peak velocity [°/s]

    Measured: Baseline

  15. Saccade velocity - Indoor scene 3

    Mean peak velocity [°/s]

    Measured: Baseline

  16. Saccade velocity - Outdoor scene 1

    Mean peak velocity [°/s]

    Measured: Baseline

  17. Saccade velocity - Outdoor scene 2

    Mean peak velocity [°/s]

    Measured: Baseline

  18. Saccade velocity - Outdoor scene 3

    Mean peak velocity [°/s]

    Measured: Baseline

  19. Fixation duration - Indoor scene 1

    Mean fixation duration [s]

    Measured: Baseline

  20. Fixation duration - Indoor scene 2

    Mean fixation duration [s]

    Measured: Baseline

  21. Fixation duration - Indoor scene 3

    Mean fixation duration [s]

    Measured: Baseline

  22. Fixation duration - Outdoor scene 1

    Mean fixation duration [s]

    Measured: Baseline

  23. Fixation duration - Outdoor scene 2

    Mean fixation duration [s]

    Measured: Baseline

  24. Fixation duration - Outdoor scene 3

    Mean fixation duration [s]

    Measured: Baseline

  25. Fixation frequency - Indoor scene 1

    Number per minute [n/min]

    Measured: Baseline

  26. Fixation frequency - Indoor scene 2

    Number per minute [n/min]

    Measured: Baseline

  27. Fixation frequency - Indoor scene 3

    Number per minute [n/min]

    Measured: Baseline

  28. Fixation frequency - Outdoor scene 1

    Number per minute [n/min]

    Measured: Baseline

  29. Fixation frequency - Outdoor scene 2

    Number per minute [n/min]

    Measured: Baseline

  30. Fixation frequency - Outdoor scene 3

    Number per minute [n/min]

    Measured: Baseline

  31. Pupil size - Indoor scene 1

    Mean pupil size [mm]

    Measured: Baseline

  32. Pupil size - Indoor scene 2

    Mean pupil size [mm]

    Measured: Baseline

  33. Pupil size - Indoor scene 3

    Mean pupil size [mm]

    Measured: Baseline

  34. Pupil size - Outdoor scene 1

    Mean pupil size [mm]

    Measured: Baseline

  35. Pupil size - Outdoor scene 2

    Mean pupil size [mm]

    Measured: Baseline

  36. Pupil size - Outdoor scene 3

    Mean pupil size [mm]

    Measured: Baseline

  37. Melanopic irradiance - Indoor scene 1

    Irradiance [W/(sqm*nm)]

    Measured: Baseline

  38. Melanopic irradiance - Indoor scene 2

    Irradiance [W/(sqm*nm)]

    Measured: Baseline

  39. Melanopic irradiance - Indoor scene 3

    Irradiance [W/(sqm*nm)]

    Measured: Baseline

  40. Melanopic irradiance - Outdoor scene 1

    Irradiance [W/(sqm*nm)]

    Measured: Baseline

  41. Melanopic irradiance - Outdoor scene 2

    Irradiance [W/(sqm*nm)]

    Measured: Baseline

  42. Melanopic irradiance - Outdoor scene 3

    Irradiance [W/(sqm*nm)]

    Measured: Baseline

  43. Photopic illuminance - Indoor scene 1

    Illuminance [lux]

    Measured: Baseline

  44. Photopic illuminance - Indoor scene 2

    Illuminance [lux]

    Measured: Baseline

  45. Photopic illuminance - Indoor scene 3

    Illuminance [lux]

    Measured: Baseline

  46. Photopic illuminance - Outdoor scene 1

    Illuminance [lux]

    Measured: Baseline

  47. Photopic illuminance - Outdoor scene 2

    Illuminance [lux]

    Measured: Baseline

  48. Photopic illuminance - Outdoor scene 3

    Illuminance [lux]

    Measured: Baseline

Secondary outcomes (18)
  1. Subjective scene ratings - Indoor scene 1

    • Unabbreviated scale titles (1)., min. and max, values (2.), score assessment (3.):
    • 1. "How beautiful is this scene to you?" 2. "1 = not beautiful at all; 10 = extremely beautiful" 3. No better or worse outcome
    • 1. "How would you rate the brightness of this scene?" 2. "1 = dimly lit room; 10 = bright sunny day" 3. No better or worse outcome
    • 1. "How visually comfortable did you find this scene?" 2. "1 = No discomfort; 10 = Very uncomfortable" 3. No better or worse outcome
    • 1. "How would you rate the complexity of the scene (e.g. colour contrasts, different object identities, moving objects)?" 2. "1 = very simple; 10 = Very complex" 3. No better or worse outcome
    • 1. "How sleepy do you currently feel" 2. "1 = Extremely alert; 10 = Extremely sleep, can't keep awake" 3. Lower score is better

    Measured: Baseline

  2. Subjective scene ratings - Indoor scene 2

    • Unabbreviated scale titles (1)., min. and max, values (2.), score assessment (3.):
    • 1. "How beautiful is this scene to you?" 2. "1 = not beautiful at all; 10 = extremely beautiful" 3. No better or worse outcome
    • 1. "How would you rate the brightness of this scene?" 2. "1 = dimly lit room; 10 = bright sunny day" 3. No better or worse outcome
    • 1. "How visually comfortable did you find this scene?" 2. "1 = No discomfort; 10 = Very uncomfortable" 3. No better or worse outcome
    • 1. "How would you rate the complexity of the scene (e.g. colour contrasts, different object identities, moving objects)?" 2. "1 = very simple; 10 = Very complex" 3. No better or worse outcome
    • 1. "How sleepy do you currently feel" 2. "1 = Extremely alert; 10 = Extremely sleep, can't keep awake" 3. Lower score is better

    Measured: Baseline

  3. Subjective scene ratings - Indoor scene 3

    • Unabbreviated scale titles (1)., min. and max, values (2.), score assessment (3.):
    • 1. "How beautiful is this scene to you?" 2. "1 = not beautiful at all; 10 = extremely beautiful" 3. No better or worse outcome
    • 1. "How would you rate the brightness of this scene?" 2. "1 = dimly lit room; 10 = bright sunny day" 3. No better or worse outcome
    • 1. "How visually comfortable did you find this scene?" 2. "1 = No discomfort; 10 = Very uncomfortable" 3. No better or worse outcome
    • 1. "How would you rate the complexity of the scene (e.g. colour contrasts, different object identities, moving objects)?" 2. "1 = very simple; 10 = Very complex" 3. No better or worse outcome
    • 1. "How sleepy do you currently feel" 2. "1 = Extremely alert; 10 = Extremely sleep, can't keep awake" 3. Lower score is better

    Measured: Baseline

  4. Subjective scene ratings - Outdoor scene 1

    • Unabbreviated scale titles (1)., min. and max, values (2.), score assessment (3.):
    • 1. "How beautiful is this scene to you?" 2. "1 = not beautiful at all; 10 = extremely beautiful" 3. No better or worse outcome
    • 1. "How would you rate the brightness of this scene?" 2. "1 = dimly lit room; 10 = bright sunny day" 3. No better or worse outcome
    • 1. "How visually comfortable did you find this scene?" 2. "1 = No discomfort; 10 = Very uncomfortable" 3. No better or worse outcome
    • 1. "How would you rate the complexity of the scene (e.g. colour contrasts, different object identities, moving objects)?" 2. "1 = very simple; 10 = Very complex" 3. No better or worse outcome
    • 1. "How sleepy do you currently feel" 2. "1 = Extremely alert; 10 = Extremely sleep, can't keep awake" 3. Lower score is better

    Measured: Baseline

  5. Subjective scene ratings - Outdoor scene 2

    • Unabbreviated scale titles (1)., min. and max, values (2.), score assessment (3.):
    • 1. "How beautiful is this scene to you?" 2. "1 = not beautiful at all; 10 = extremely beautiful" 3. No better or worse outcome
    • 1. "How would you rate the brightness of this scene?" 2. "1 = dimly lit room; 10 = bright sunny day" 3. No better or worse outcome
    • 1. "How visually comfortable did you find this scene?" 2. "1 = No discomfort; 10 = Very uncomfortable" 3. No better or worse outcome
    • 1. "How would you rate the complexity of the scene (e.g. colour contrasts, different object identities, moving objects)?" 2. "1 = very simple; 10 = Very complex" 3. No better or worse outcome
    • 1. "How sleepy do you currently feel" 2. "1 = Extremely alert; 10 = Extremely sleep, can't keep awake" 3. Lower score is better

    Measured: Baseline

  6. Subjective scene ratings - Outdoor scene 3

    • Unabbreviated scale titles (1)., min. and max, values (2.), score assessment (3.):
    • 1. "How beautiful is this scene to you?" 2. "1 = not beautiful at all; 10 = extremely beautiful" 3. No better or worse outcome
    • 1. "How would you rate the brightness of this scene?" 2. "1 = dimly lit room; 10 = bright sunny day" 3. No better or worse outcome
    • 1. "How visually comfortable did you find this scene?" 2. "1 = No discomfort; 10 = Very uncomfortable" 3. No better or worse outcome
    • 1. "How would you rate the complexity of the scene (e.g. colour contrasts, different object identities, moving objects)?" 2. "1 = very simple; 10 = Very complex" 3. No better or worse outcome
    • 1. "How sleepy do you currently feel" 2. "1 = Extremely alert; 10 = Extremely sleep, can't keep awake" 3. Lower score is better

    Measured: Baseline

  7. Geographical scene location - Indoor scene 1

    Longitude and latitude [°]

    Measured: Baseline

  8. Geographical scene location - Indoor scene 2

    Longitude and latitude [°]

    Measured: Baseline

  9. Geographical scene location - Indoor scene 3

    Longitude and latitude [°]

    Measured: Baseline

  10. Geographical scene location - Outdoor scene 1

    Longitude and latitude [°]

    Measured: Baseline

  11. Geographical scene location - Outdoor scene 2

    Longitude and latitude [°]

    Measured: Baseline

  12. Geographical scene location - Outdoor scene 3

    Longitude and latitude [°]

    Measured: Baseline

  13. Ambient temperature - Indoor scene 1

    Temperature [°C]

    Measured: Baseline

  14. Ambient temperature - Indoor scene 2

    Temperature [°C]

    Measured: Baseline

  15. Ambient temperature - Indoor scene 3

    Temperature [°C]

    Measured: Baseline

  16. Ambient temperature - Outdoor scene 1

    Temperature [°C]

    Measured: Baseline

  17. Ambient temperature - Outdoor scene 2

    Temperature [°C]

    Measured: Baseline

  18. Ambient temperature - Outdoor scene 3

    Temperature [°C]

    Measured: Baseline

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted2 Aug 2023
  2. Study start1 Jul 2023
  3. Primary completion31 Aug 2023 (estimated)
  4. Study completion31 Jul 2024 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Basic science
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Model description
All participants will be exposed to the same environmental conditions (same indoor and outdoor scenes for the same duration) and the captured eye-movement data of every participant will be of the same type. Participants will be exposed to different orders of scene sequences.
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
24 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05971238
Sponsor's protocol ID
MPI-TSCN-2023-NATURALEYE
Other IDs
2023-231-S-KH
Status last verified
Jul 2023
First submitted
5 Jun 2023
Last updated
2 Aug 2023
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Indoor vs. outdoor scenes in people with Light Sensitivity, run by Technical University of Munich at 1 site in Germany.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 5 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 2 Aug 2023. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Germany. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Alexander Hahn (+49(0)70716011670, alexander.hahn@tuebingen.mpg.de), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Saccade frequency - Indoor scene 1 (time frame: Baseline). The study lists 48 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 2 Aug 2023.

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