New glasses could slow Kids' worsening eyesight
NCT ID NCT06263946
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Aug 21, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests whether Essilor Stellest spectacle lenses can slow the progression of myopia (nearsightedness) in children and teens aged 6 to 16. One hundred fifty participants will wear the lenses for at least 12 hours a day over 24 months. Researchers will measure changes in eye length and prescription strength to see if the lenses work better than expected natural progression.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Essilor Stellest spectacle lenses
- What this could lead to
- If successful, these lenses could offer a simple, non-invasive way to slow worsening nearsightedness in children, reducing the need for stronger prescriptions.
- What could go wrong
- This is a post-market study with no control group, so results may be less definitive. The lenses require full-time wear for 2 years, and not all children may see the same benefit.
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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 150 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2024
- Expected to finish
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May 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 16 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. \- Myopia as determined by cycloplegic autorefraction as follows: * Each meridian SER of plano to - 8;00 D in each eye * Astigmatism \< 2.50 D * Anisometropia ≤ 1.50 D 2. \- Monocular corrected VA of at least 0.2 LogMAR in both eyes 3. \- Age: 6 - 16 years old, inclusive at the time of inclusion 4. \- Ability to understand treatment and give valid assent 5. \- Ability to comply with the protocol to get reliable study measurements Exclusion Criteria: 1. \- Concomitant or previous therapies for myopia 2. \- Eye diseases/conditions: * Strabismus by cover test at near or distance * Any ocular disease that would influence refractive development e.g. retinal disease, cataract, ptosis * Any systemic or neurodevelopmental conditions that may influence refractive development 3. \- Use of ocular or systemic medication which may affect myopia progression or visual acuity through known effects on retina, accommodation, or significant elevation of intraocular pressure 4. \- Participation in another study which may influence vision or interfere with study assessments 5. \- Myopia onset before 5 years of age 6. \- Contact lens wearers
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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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Centre for Eye Research Ireland (CERI) - TU DUBLIN
Dublin, D07 H6K8, Ireland
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Erasmus Medical Center
Rotterdam, 3015, Netherlands
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Hôpital Fondation Adolphe de Rothschild - Ophthalmology Department
Paris, 75019, France
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