New glasses design may help stop Kids' eyesight from getting worse
NCT ID NCT05894382
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether special glasses with a double helix lens design can slow the progression of myopia (nearsightedness) in children and adolescents aged 6 to 13. About 236 participants will wear either the new glasses or standard single-vision glasses for over 10 hours a day. Researchers will measure changes in eye prescription and eye length over time to see if the new design is safe and effective.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Double helix design defocus lens spectacle frames
- What this could lead to
- If successful, these glasses could offer a simple, non-invasive way to slow down worsening nearsightedness in children, reducing the need for stronger prescriptions.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage study with 236 participants, so results may not apply to all children. The glasses must be worn over 10 hours daily, which may be challenging, and long-term safety is still being evaluated.
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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 236 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2023
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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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6 to 13 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: 1. Race: Chinese children and adolescents. 2. Age 6-13 years, gender unrestricted. 3. Cycloplegic refraction SER: -0.75DS\~-5.0DS in both eyes. 4. Best corrected visual acuity of both eyes reaches 1.0 (0.00 logMAR 6/6). 5. Refractive astigmatism and astigmatism are no more than 1.5D. 6. During the study period, willing to wear glasses provided by the researcher only (\>10 hours) and without additional interventions. 7. Willing to be randomly assigned. 8. Able to sign an informed consent form with the accompaniment and understanding of parents or guardians. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Allergic or intolerant to medications used for ciliary muscle paralysis. 2. Received any nearsightedness treatment such as atropine, rigid gas permeable contact lens, bifocal/progressive lens, red light therapy, or acupuncture within 30 days before the study. 3. Received defocus lenses for nearsightedness treatment in the past. 4. Diagnosed with any eye disease other than nearsightedness, including strabismus (esotropia greater than 8 prism diopters or exotropia greater than 12 prism diopters), corneal diseases, conjunctival or eyelid damage or other conditions (such as keratoconus, herpes simplex keratitis, etc.). 5. History of eye surgery (including strabismus correction surgery). 6. Eye or systemic diseases that might be associated with nearsightedness or its progression, such as Marfan syndrome, retinopathy of prematurity, diabetes, etc. 7. Anatomical or dermatological factors that may interfere with the wearing of spectacle frames. 8. Other reasons that the researcher deems inappropriate for the participant to be included in the study, such as excessively high expectations for the effectiveness of defocus lenses, or plans to use other nearsightedness intervention strategies simultaneously with the study.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Xiangui He
Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 201103, China
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