BlinkLab (ASX:BB1) completed testing of the first patient in its digital diagnostic trial for autism at PriMED Clinical Research in Ohio, according to a Wednesday filing with the Australian bourse.
The study aims to validate the BlinkLab Dx1 neurological test as a diagnostic aid for clinicians in early assessment of developmental disorders, the filing said.
PriMED, along with North Shore Pediatric Therapy in Chicago, will participate in the initial study with 100 participants, with data set to be released in the third quarter of the year, per the filing.
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