Could a home device replace hospital trips for diabetic eye disease?

NCT ID NCT06610747

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This trial investigates whether people with diabetic macular edema can safely monitor their vision and eye health at home instead of making frequent hospital visits. Participants use a home vision tester and a portable eye scanner every four weeks, with results sent to their doctor. The study compares vision outcomes over 96 weeks between home-based and standard clinic-based care.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

Home-based monitoring (self-administered visual acuity test and OCT device)

What this could lead to

If successful, this approach could allow people with diabetic macular edema to manage their condition from home, reducing the need for frequent hospital visits.

What could go wrong

This is a mid-stage trial with 308 participants, and home devices may not detect complications as reliably as in-clinic exams. Results may not apply to all patients.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

diabetic macular edema diabetic retinopathy

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

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  • Dongguan Guangming Ophthalmic Hospital

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    Dongguan, Guangdong, China

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  • State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University

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    Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510000, China

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  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University

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    Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510000, China

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  • The Second Peoples Hospital of Foshan

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    Foshan, Guangdong, China

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