New glasses could help Kids' eyesight stop getting worse
NCT ID NCT05562622
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 14, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This trial tests whether special spectacle lenses called Diffusion Optics Technology (DOT) lenses can slow the progression of nearsightedness (myopia) in Chinese children aged 6 to 13. Over 12 months, 195 children will wear either the DOT lenses or standard single-vision lenses. The main goal is to see if the DOT lenses reduce the lengthening of the eye, which is linked to worsening myopia.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Diffusion Optics Technology (DOT) spectacle lenses
- What this could lead to
- If successful, these lenses could offer a simple, non-invasive way to slow the progression of nearsightedness in children, reducing the need for stronger prescriptions over time.
- What could go wrong
- This is a 12-month study with 195 children, so results are still early. The lenses may not work for everyone, and long-term benefits beyond one year are not yet known.
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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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195 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2023
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
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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6 to 13 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. Children 6-13 years of age 2. SER error between -0.75D and -5.00D 3. Willingness to wear study spectacles and participate in the trial for 12 months without contact lens wear Exclusion Criteria: 1. Prior usage of atropine, multifocal contact lenses, or orthokeratology (ortho-K) 2. Astigmatism worse than -1.50 DC (by manifest refraction) in either eye 3. Anisometropia (SER manifest refraction) greater than 1.00 D
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Aier Eye Hospital
Changsha, China
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Fudan University EENT
Shanghai, China
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Tianjin Eye Hospital
Tianjin, China
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West China Hospital
Chengdu, China
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Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center
Guangzhou, China
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