Computer-Designed glasses could sharpen vision for kids with down syndrome
NCT ID NCT07490444
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jul 21, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study is testing whether glasses prescriptions made by a computer analyzing detailed eye images can give better vision for children with Down syndrome than standard prescriptions from a routine eye exam. The study will enroll 24 children aged 5 to 12 with Down syndrome. Each child will try both types of glasses to see which provides sharper vision.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Metric-optimized spectacles
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a new, more precise way to prescribe glasses for children with Down syndrome, improving their vision and quality of life.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase study with only 24 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The new method might not be better than standard care.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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About 24 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2026
- Expected to finish
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May 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
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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5 to 12 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Down syndrome * Age 5 to 12 years * Ability to sit for study measures * Able to be dilated Exclusion Criteria: * Nystagmus * History of Ocular or Refractive Surgery * Corneal or lenticular opacities * Ocular disease * Anisometropic or strabismic amblyopia * Contact allergy to aluminum
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ohio State University
RECRUITINGColumbus, Ohio, 43210, United States
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