Classroom lights and phone apps aim to stop Kids' Short-Sightedness

NCT ID NCT06631339

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This study tests two ways to prevent or slow myopia (short-sightedness) in children aged 7 to 10. One group gets special classroom lights that mimic sunlight, another group's parents get a smartphone app that encourages more outdoor time, and a third group gets standard care. Over one year, researchers will track how children's eyes change and also look at sleep and thinking skills.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

LED lighting that mimics sunlight and a smartphone app to encourage outdoor activity

What this could lead to

If successful, this could provide simple, non-invasive ways to prevent or slow down myopia in children using light exposure.

What could go wrong

This is an early-stage trial with 396 children, and the effects may be small or not work for everyone. The intervention requires daily adherence over a full school year.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

refractive error myopia prevention target

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

Contacts and locations

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  • Bedok Green Primary School

    RECRUITING

    Singapore, 469317, Singapore

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  • Marymount Convent School

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    Singapore, 297754, Singapore

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  • National University of Singapore, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology, Eye N Brain Research Lab

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    Singapore, 119276, Singapore

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  • Wellington Primary School

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    Singapore, 757702, Singapore

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  • Westwood Primary School

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    Singapore, 649188, Singapore

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