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Eye scans could spot hidden vision risk in down syndrome

NCT ID NCT07800975

Diagnosis Sponsor: University of Aarhus Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Sep 02, 2026 · Last updated Sep 03, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

Researchers in Denmark are screening teenagers with Down syndrome for keratoconus, a condition that thins and bulges the cornea and can blur vision. The study uses corneal tomography to measure how common keratoconus is at different ages in this group. The goal is to find the best age to start screening so that vision problems can be caught early and treated with glasses. A sub-study also checks whether participants are already using the right glasses prescription.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Corneal tomography screening
What this could lead to
If successful, this could establish a routine screening program to catch keratoconus early in people with Down syndrome, preserving their vision with timely glasses or treatment.
What could go wrong
This is an observational screening study, not a treatment trial. It may not prove that screening improves long-term vision outcomes, and some participants may not tolerate the imaging.

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Study facts

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Participants

137 people

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Started

Sep 2025

Finished

Jun 2026

Lead sponsor

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Who can take part

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Who is studied

All persons with Downs syndrom in the relevant agegroup living in Denmark will be invited to the study

Ages

10 to 20 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * genetic diagnosis of trisomi 21 / downs syndrome Exclusion Criteria: * inability to have cornea tomography performed

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Conditions

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Down syndrome keratoconus refractive error

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Refraction error Tomography Visual acuity

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Aarhus University Hospital

    Aarhus, 8200, Denmark

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