Can bifocals plus eye drops beat drops alone for Kids' nearsightedness?
NCT ID NCT07614113
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether adding bifocal glasses to daily atropine eye drops works better than atropine alone to slow down nearsightedness (myopia) in children. 210 kids aged 4-16 with worsening myopia took part. The main goal was to measure changes in their vision prescription and eye length over one year.
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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.
- Participants
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210 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2025
- Finished
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May 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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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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4 to 16 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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: * Children aged 4 to 16 years * Bilateral myopia with cycloplegic spherical equivalent refraction between -1.00 D and -6.00 D in each eye * Documented recent myopia progression of ≥ -0.50 D over the preceding 12 months * Best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) of at least 6/12 (Snellen) or equivalent in each eye * Parent or guardian able and willing to provide written informed consent * Child assent when applicable (age 7 years and above per institutional policy) Exclusion Criteria: * Ocular conditions affecting myopia progression: strabismus, amblyopia, significant astigmatism (\>2.50 D), anisometropia (\>2.50 D), cataract, glaucoma, uveitis, or history of ocular surgery * Prior myopia-control treatment within 6 months (atropine, orthokeratology, multifocal contact lenses, pirenzepine) * Known allergy or hypersensitivity to atropine or spectacle materials * Systemic or neurodevelopmental disorders affecting cooperation or refractive development * Inability to obtain accurate axial length or cycloplegic refraction measurements * Parent or guardian refusal to provide informed consent
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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The University of Faisalabad
Faisalābad, Punjab Province, 3800, Pakistan
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