Simple eye tests in your GP's office could save your sight
NCT ID NCT07015034
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Sep 01, 2026 · Updated 4 times
Summary
This study is testing whether a simple vision screening program in general practice can help detect vision loss early in adults over 70 who have at least one chronic condition. Participants will have three vision tests done by their GP or nurse, then visit a collaborating optician. An ophthalmologist reviews the results and sends a report back to the GP. The goal is to see if this approach is practical and acceptable for catching eye problems like glaucoma, macular degeneration, and cataracts before they worsen.
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 successful, this could lead to a simple screening model used in general practice to catch vision problems early in older adults.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early feasibility study, not a treatment trial. It may not prove that screening improves outcomes or is practical in all clinics.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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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About 460 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2024
- Expected to finish
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Jul 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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70 years and older
- 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: * +70 years * One or more chronic diseases * Are followed by GP du to chronic disease Exclusion Criteria: * Dementia diagnosis * Known eye-diseases or are currently followed by private ophtalmologist * Not able to understand Danish
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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GP practices
RECRUITINGCopenhagen, Capital Region, Denmark
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GP practices
RECRUITINGKøge, Region Sjælland, Denmark
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