Which multifocal lens delivers sharper sight? a Head-to-Head test
NCT ID NCT07788521
First seen Aug 26, 2026 · Last updated Aug 28, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This trial compares two daily disposable multifocal contact lenses to see which provides better vision at near, intermediate, and far distances, and which is safer for the eyes. About 150 adults aged 40 to 70 who need multifocal lenses will wear each type and have their vision tested during four visits. The study aims to help eye care professionals choose the best lens option for people with presbyopia.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Two types of multifocal contact lenses: senofilcon A (ACUVUE OASYS MAX 1-Day Multifocal) and nelfilcon A (DAILIES AquaComfort Plus Multifocal)
- What this could lead to
- If one lens performs better, it could offer clearer vision at multiple distances for people with presbyopia, improving daily comfort and convenience.
- What could go wrong
- The trial is relatively small and results may not apply to everyone. Individual differences in eye health and lens tolerance could affect outcomes.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 150 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Aug 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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40 to 70 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Potential subjects must satisfy all of the following criteria to be enrolled in the study: 1. Read, understand, and sign the STATEMENT OF INFORMED CONSENT and receive a fully executed copy of the form. 2. Appear able and willing to adhere to the instructions set forth in this clinical protocol. 3. Be at least 40 years of age and not greater than 70 years of age at the time of consent. 4. Own a wearable pair of spectacles if required for their distance vision. 5. Be an adapted soft contact lens wearer in both eyes (i.e. worn lenses a minimum of 2 days per week for at least 6 hours per wear day, for 30 days or more duration). 6. Either already be wearing a presbyopic contact lens correction (e.g., reading spectacles over contact lenses, multifocal or monovision contact lenses, etc.) or if not respond positively to at least one symptom on the "Presbyopic Symptoms Questionnaire". 7. The subject's distance spherical equivalent refraction (vertex corrected if ≥-4.25 D) must be in the range of -1.50 D to -5.50 D in each eye. 8. The subject's refractive cylinder must be ≤0.75 D in each eye. 9. The subject's ADD power must be in the range of +0.75 D to +2.50 D. 10. The subject must have distance best corrected visual acuity of 0.0 logMAR (20/20 Snellen, 5.0 on the China standard 5-point logMAR visual acuity scale) or better in each eye. Potential subjects who meet any of the following criteria will be excluded from participating in the study: 1. Be currently pregnant or lactating. 2. Have any active or ongoing ocular or systemic allergies that may interfere with contact lens wear. 3. Have been diagnosed with diabetes. 4. Have any active or ongoing systemic disease, autoimmune disease, or use of medication, which may interfere with contact lens wear. This may include, but not be limited to, hyperthyroidism, Sjögren's syndrome, xerophthalmia, acne rosacea, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, and immunosuppressive diseases or any infectious diseases (e.g. hepatitis, tuberculosis). 5. Have any previous, or planned, ocular or intraocular surgery (e.g. radial keratotomy, PRK, LASIK, lid procedures, dacryocystorhinostomy, peripheral iridotomy/iridectomy, cataract surgery, retinal surgery, etc.). 6. Have a history of amblyopia, strabismus or binocular vision abnormality. 7. Use of any of the following medications within 1 week prior to enrollment: oral retinoid, oral tetracyclines, anticholinergics, oral phenothiazines, oral/inhaled corticosteroids. 8. Use of any ocular medication. 9. Have a history of herpetic keratitis. 10. Have a history of irregular cornea. 11. Have a history of pathological dry eye. 12. Have a history of glaucoma or glaucoma suspect. 13. Have a history of any retinal disease/condition that may interfere with any of the study assessments or are not stable and have potential to progress during the study. 14. Have participated in any contact lens or lens care product clinical trial within 15 days prior to study enrollment. 15. Be an employee (e.g., Investigator, Coordinator, Technician) or immediate family member of an employee (including partner, child, parent, grandparent, grandchild, sibling of the employee or their spouse) of the clinical site. 16. Have any known hypersensitivity or allergic reaction to sodium fluorescein. 17. Have Grade 3 or greater palpebral conjunctival observations or Grade 2 or greater slit lamp findings (e.g. corneal edema, corneal vascularization, corneal staining, bulbar injection, etc.) on the ISO 11980 classification scale, or any other corneal or ocular abnormalities which would contraindicate contact lens wear. 18. Have any current ocular infection or inflammation. 19. Have intraocular pressure in one or both eyes \>21mmHg 20. Have signs of any retinal disease/conditions that may interfere with any of the study assessments or are not stable and have potential to progress during the study.
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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.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
11 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Botetourt Eyecare, LLC
Salem, Virginia, 24153, United States
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Center for Ophthalmic and Vision Research/Eye Associates of New York
Manhattan, New York, 10022, United States
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Dr. David W. Ferris & Associates
Warwick, Rhode Island, 02888, United States
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Paradigm Research Center, LLC
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
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Pearson Research Center PA
Longwood, Florida, 32779, United States
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Sacco Eye Group
Vestal, New York, 13850, United States
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Spectrum Eyecare
Jamestown, New York, 14701, United States
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The Koetting Associates
St Louis, Missouri, 63144, United States
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Total Eye Care
Memphis, Tennessee, 38119, United States
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Tyler Eye Associates
Tyler, Texas, 75703, United States
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VisualEyes
Roswell, Georgia, 30076, United States
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