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New prism device may help one-eyed pedestrians avoid collisions
NCT ID NCT06024668
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 10, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tested a prism device designed to expand the field of view for people who have lost vision in one eye. The goal was to see if the prism helps them detect pedestrians approaching from their blind side during a simulated walking task. Only one person participated before the study was stopped.
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Study facts
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- 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.
- Started
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Aug 2024
- Finished
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Jan 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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16 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * No medical health issues such as seizures, motor movements problem * Loss of vision in one eye (less than 20/200) for \>1 year * Visual acuity of the seeing eye: Better than 20/32 visual acuity with correction * No visual field defect in the seeing eye (nasal field of at least \>45degree) Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with any physical or mental disabilities, including cognitive dysfunction, balance problems, or other deficits that could impair their ability to respond to the stimuli presented in this study will be excluded * Any person with a history (such as pacemaker use or photosensitive epilepsy) * Any person with motor movements problem (e.g., unable to use extremities)
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Schepens Eye Research Institute
Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States