Free glasses may help seniors bank from home
NCT ID NCT05510687
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 13, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study gives free reading glasses and basic smartphone training to older adults in Bangladesh who receive government benefits. The goal is to see if better vision helps them use mobile banking more often and independently. About 571 people aged 48 to 70 with presbyopia (age-related blurry near vision) are taking part.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- reading glasses
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could show that simple vision correction helps older adults access digital banking and financial services more independently.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial focused on financial behavior, not a medical treatment. Results may not apply to other populations or settings.
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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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571 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2023
- Expected to finish
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Oct 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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48 to 70 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. Age * 65-70 years old male OAA beneficiaries * 62-70 years old female OAA beneficiaries * 48-60 years old WA beneficiaries 2. Receiving digital OAA or WA payments from the Government of Bangladesh 3. Residence Lived in the bKash catchment area, Kurigram for 3 more 4. Presbyopia * Binocular presenting near-vision N6.3 or worse, correctable to N5 or better * Require a new pair of glasses 5. Mapped into bottom three asset quintiles according to the equity tool questionnaire 6. Numeracy, dexterity and cognitive ability Score 8 or above on NDC Screening test. 7. Individuals who do not use Mobile Financial Services (MFS) account by themselves Exclusion criteria 1. Poor internet connection, less than 13kbps 2. Presence of any cause of near or distance vision impairment that cannot be resolved with presbyopic glasses.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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James P. Grant School of Public Health BRAC University
Dhaka, Bir Uttom A K Khandakar Road, 1213, Bangladesh
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