Can a pair of glasses slash motorcycle crashes?
NCT ID NCT05466955
First seen Aug 13, 2026 · Last updated Aug 14, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests whether providing free corrective glasses to young motorcycle drivers with myopia (nearsightedness) can reduce the number of crashes and near-misses. Participants are university students in Ho Chi Minh City who drive regularly and have uncorrected or under-corrected vision. Their motorcycles will be fitted with cameras and sensors to record driving events over 18 months. The goal is to see if better vision leads to safer roads, which could encourage stricter vision standards for drivers.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Free eye glasses for un- or under-corrected myopia
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that simple vision correction prevents road accidents, supporting stricter vision checks for drivers and wider access to glasses.
- What could go wrong
- The trial is relatively small and focused on young drivers in one city, so results may not apply broadly. Also, glasses may not be worn consistently, and the study is not designed to prove a long-term safety effect.
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Study facts
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- 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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158 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
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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18 to 23 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: Inclusion criteria for DAS fitting Students from selected universities will be eligible to participate if they: * are aged 18 to 23 years * have at least one year or more years of driving experience * are the sole user of their motorcycle * use their motorcycle as their primary means of transport * drive at least 25 km per week (self-report) * hold a valid driving license if their motorcycle has an engine capacity \>50cc Inclusion criteria for assignment to Intervention group Participants will be eligible for assignment to transition into the intervention group if, during the STABLE clinical examination, they are found to have: * presenting distance visual acuity \<= 6/12 in the better-seeing eye due to un- or under-corrected myopia, * vision correctable to 6/7.5 or better in both eyes * at least 0.5 Dioptre of myopia Exclusion Criteria: Individuals with any ocular or systemic abnormalities affecting vision will be ineligible to participate.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City, Hong Bang Ward 11, 217, Vietnam
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