New training teaches kids with low vision how to look – and it might help them read better

NCT ID NCT05600140

Recruiting now Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Royal Dutch Visio Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study is testing whether a special training program can help children with visual impairment learn better viewing strategies. The training involves six weeks of exercises that teach kids how to look in a structured way, zoom in and out, and tell objects apart. Researchers will measure changes in reading accuracy, reading speed, and visual search skills in 60 children aged 5 to 12.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: viewing strategy training
What this could lead to: If successful, this could provide an evidence-based training method to help children with visual impairment process visual information more efficiently.
What could go wrong: This is an early-stage study with only 60 participants, and it is not yet known if the training will lead to lasting improvements. Results may not apply to all children with visual impairment.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

cortical blindness vision disorder Vision, Low

As listed by the trial registrant

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

VISION DISORDERS VISION, LOW

Contacts and locations

Locations

Royal Dutch Visio
RECRUITING

Nijmegen, Netherlands

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