Could better fitness keep your eyes healthy?
NCT ID NCT07676747
First seen Jun 30, 2026 · Last updated Jul 01, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at whether being more fit is linked to lower eye pressure in healthy adults. Researchers measured eye pressure and fitness in nearly 3,000 people aged 18 to 70. The goal is to see if better cardiorespiratory fitness might help protect eye health.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If a link is found, it could suggest that improving fitness may help manage eye pressure and reduce glaucoma risk.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, so it cannot prove cause and effect. Results may not apply to people with eye or health conditions.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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2,921 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2025
- Finished
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Mar 2026
- 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.
Who is studied
This single-center cross-sectional study enrolled adults who underwent health check-ups, completed standardized cardiorespiratory fitness testing, and underwent ophthalmologic examinations at the Health Management Center of Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital from July 1, 2019 to December 31, 2025. After applying the predefined inclusion and exclusion criteria, 2,921 normotensive adults were included in the final analysis.
- Ages
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18 to 69 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.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Age 18-70 years; 2. Ability to complete standardized cardiorespiratory fitness testing and provide valid data; and 3. Ability to cooperate with a comprehensive ophthalmologic examination. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Any history of glaucoma or ocular hypertension, or detection of glaucoma suspect signs such as cup-to-disc ratio ≥0.7, interocular cup-to-disc ratio asymmetry \>0.2, or localized retinal nerve fiber layer defects; 2. Ocular diseases or surgical history affecting IOP measurement or optic nerve head assessment, such as corneal disease, uveitis, intraocular surgery, high myopia (spherical equivalent ≤ -6.00 D), or other optic nerve/retinal diseases; 3. Systemic diseases that could significantly interfere with IOP, optic nerve blood supply, or cardiorespiratory function, such as uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, severe cardiovascular or cerebrovascular disease, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; 4. Current use of topical or systemic medications known to affect IOP, including IOP-lowering eyedrops, systemic beta-blockers, or glucocorticoids; 5. Contraindications to cardiorespiratory fitness testing, such as severe musculoskeletal disorders or uncontrolled arrhythmias; 6. A documented history of hypertension, current use of antihypertensive medications, or abnormal blood pressure on a single measurement that did not normalize on re-examination (systolic blood pressure \[SBP\] ≥140 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure \[DBP\] ≥90 mmHg); and 7. Missing key study variables that precluded further analysis.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Sichuan Provinvial People's HSichuan Academy of Medical Sciences & Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital( SAMS&SPPH,Affiliated Hospital of UESTC)ospital
Chengdu, Sichuan, 610000, China
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