New study tests if special lenses slow kids down
NCT ID NCT07229352
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at whether special glasses for slowing down nearsightedness (myopia) affect how children move and react in daily life. Twenty kids aged 6 to 12 will wear both regular and myopia-control lenses while researchers measure their reaction time, movement speed, and walking patterns. The goal is to see if the special lenses are just as safe and easy to use as regular glasses during everyday activities.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- myopia control spectacle lenses
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help ensure that myopia control lenses are safe and practical for children's everyday activities, not just vision correction.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 20 children, so results may not apply to all kids. It measures movement and reaction time, not long-term eye health.
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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 20 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jul 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 12 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.
Inclusion Criteria: A participant is eligible for inclusion in the study if they meet the following criteria: * Are between the ages of 6 and 12 years of age (inclusive) at the time of informed consent/assent. * Can achieve a corrected visual acuity of 20/20 best-corrected (or equivalent logMAR). * Have undergone a self-reported oculo-visual examination within the past two years. * Have no active ocular disease. * Are willing and able to adhere to instructions, study procedures, and maintain the appointment schedule. * Have not previously worn or participated in myopia control contact lenses for more than one month and are not currently undergoing any form of myopia control treatment. * The subject's parent(s) or legal guardian(s) must read, understand, and sign the Statement of Informed Consent and receive a fully executed copy of the form. Exclusion Criteria: A participant will be excluded from the study if they meet any of the following conditions: * Have any systemic disease that affects ocular health. * Are currently using or have used, within the past 7 days, any systemic or topical medications that may impact ocular health. * Are currently using or have used any topical ophthalmic agents with anti-muscarinic properties within 7 days prior to enrollment or at any point during the study. This includes, but is not limited to, atropine, scopolamine, pirenzepine, tropicamide, cyclopentolate, and homatropine. * Have used any oral agents with anti-muscarinic properties for a chronic period (2 months or more) or short-term (within 7 days prior to enrollment). This includes, but is not limited to, gastrointestinal anti-spasmodic medications containing atropine, hyoscyamine, and dicyclomine. * Have known developmental delays. * Have participated in another clinical study in the last 7 days
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Midwestern University Arizona College of Optometry
RECRUITINGGlendale, Arizona, 85308, United States
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