Breathing and eye pressure: tiny study explores CO2's role in Kids' vision
NCT ID NCT06275308
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at how changing carbon dioxide (CO2) levels in the blood affects eye pressure and the thickness of a layer behind the retina (choroid) in children. Researchers will adjust breathing during eye exams under anesthesia for 20 children aged newborn to 8 years. The goal is to understand the relationship between CO2 and eye pressure, which could help manage conditions like glaucoma.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
Active substance
ventilation manipulation (adjusting carbon dioxide levels)
What this could lead to
If successful, this could help doctors understand how breathing and CO2 levels influence eye pressure, potentially improving care for children with eye conditions.
What could go wrong
This is a very small, early study with only 20 children, so results may not apply to everyone. It is purely observational and does not test a treatment.
Disclaimer
Read more
Show less
This is a summary of
the original study
.
Summaries may miss details or leave out important information. Before applying or accepting participation, make sure you have read and understood the full study. Curemydisease.com takes no responsibility whatsoever for anything missed, misunderstood, or acted upon as a result of our summary — we know it does not capture everything.
This is a summary of the original study . Summaries may miss details or leave out important information. Before applying or accepting participation, make sure you have read and understood the full study. Curemydisease.com takes no responsibility whatsoever for anything missed, misunderstood, or acted upon as a result of our summary — we know it does not capture everything.
Get updates
Get notified about this study
Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE are added.
By submitting, you agree to our Terms of use
Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Show contact details
Enter your email to view the contact information for this study.
By submitting, you agree to our Terms of use
Study contacts
-
Contact
Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••
-
Contact
Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••
Locations
-
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
RECRUITINGPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15224, United States
Contact Email: •••••@•••••
Contact
Contact