New glasses tested to see how Kids' eyes focus
NCT ID NCT04700111
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at how the eye focuses (lag of accommodation) when children with nearsightedness wear special DOT pattern spectacle lenses compared to regular glasses. About 30 kids aged 6 to 18 will have their vision measured at distance and close-up with each lens type. The goal is to understand if these lenses change how the eye focuses, which could help improve future myopia treatments.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- DOT Pattern Spectacle Lens
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help refine lens designs to slow myopia progression in children.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study (30 participants) measuring only a temporary eye response, not long-term vision outcomes. Results may not translate to real-world myopia control.
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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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30 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2022
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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 18 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.
A person is eligible for inclusion in the study if he/she: 1. Age 6-18 years of age, with a maximum of 6 of the first 25 completed participants being older than 14 years of age. 2. Is able to read (or be read to), understand and sign the assent document if under 17 years old or is able to read, understand and sign the consent document if aged 17 or 18 years. 3. Is under 17 years old and is accompanied by a parent or legal guardian who is able to read, understand and sign the parental information and permission document. 4. Should be emmetropic by non-cycloplegic auto-refraction, which means both refractive meridians should be within +1.00D and -1.00D. 5. Is willing and able to follow instructions. A person will be excluded from the study if he/she: 1. Is participating in any concurrent clinical or research study. 2. Have a history of myopia control treatment in the past year. 3. Has amblyopia in either eye or known to have any other binocular vision disorder, such as accommodative insufficiency. 4. Has any known active ocular disease and/or infection. 5. Has a systemic condition that in the opinion of the investigator may affect a study outcome variable. Examples include diabetes mellitus, hyperthyroidism. 6. Is using any systemic or topical medications that in the opinion of the investigator may affect a study outcome variable. Examples include Atropine eye drops. 7. Has undergone strabismus surgery, refractive error surgery or intraocular surgery. 8. Is a child of a member of the study team.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Centre for Ocular Research and Education
Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1, Canada