1,000 Kids' eyes tracked for 5 years to unlock myopia mysteries
NCT ID NCT06895044
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study follows 1,000 myopic children in Europe for 5 years, measuring their eye growth every 6 months. The goal is to understand how nearsightedness progresses in this population, since most research has been done in Asia. Participants will have regular eye exams, including advanced imaging, to help doctors better predict and potentially slow myopia in the future.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could provide crucial data on how myopia progresses in European children, helping to develop better prevention and treatment strategies.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It will not directly test any intervention, and results may take years to translate into clinical practice.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 1,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2025
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2033
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A research network
The lead sponsor is a research network or cooperative group.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Patients aged 6 to 17 years at inclusion, diagnosed with myopia (refractive error of -0.5 D or less in spherical equivalent in at least one eye)
- Ages
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6 to 17 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: * Myopia in at least one eye, defined as a refractive error in spherical equivalent ≤ -0.50 diopters (autorefraction under cycloplegia) * Affiliated or beneficiary of a social security system * Explicit consent from a holder of parental authority Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of trauma in both eyes * Presence of inflammatory conditions in both eyes * History of intraocular surgery (cataract, filtering surgery, intra-vitreal surgery) in both eyes * Patient benefiting from legal protection measures
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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
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hôpital Fondation A. de Rothschild
RECRUITINGParis, 75019, France
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