New wearable gadget aims to give Low-Vision users a helping hand

NCT ID NCT07442461

Not yet recruiting Symptom relief Sponsor: NYU Langone Health Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study explores how visual impairment affects movement and daily activities, and tests a wearable system called VIS4ION that provides audio and touch cues to help users navigate. Researchers will enroll 150 adults with visual impairment and healthy controls to see if the device improves task completion, mobility, and physical activity. The goal is to determine if this technology can reduce cognitive load and enhance independence for people with low vision.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: VIS4ION Platform (wearable device with bone-conduction headphones and haptic wristband/belt)
What this could lead to: If successful, this device could help people with low vision move around more safely and independently in their daily lives.
What could go wrong: This is an early feasibility study with only 150 participants, so the device may not work well for everyone or in all situations. It is not a treatment for vision loss itself.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

vision disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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

VISUAL IMPAIRMENT

Contacts and locations

Locations

NYU Langone Health

New York, New York, 10016, United States

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