Can a simple calculator make laser eye surgery sharper?
NCT ID NCT07605221
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether using a special calculation tool (called a nomogram) helps doctors correct astigmatism more precisely during laser eye surgery. One hundred adults with astigmatism will be treated, and their vision will be checked over three months. The goal is to see if the nomogram leads to better results than standard methods.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- nomogram (a calculation tool used during laser eye surgery)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could help surgeons correct astigmatism more accurately during laser eye surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 100 participants. The nomogram may not improve outcomes significantly, and results may not apply to all patients.
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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 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
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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18 to 45 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: * age ≥18 years; preoperative sphere -0.50 D to -10.00 D; preoperative cylinder -1.50 D to -5.00 D; stable refraction (±0.50 D) for 1 year; normal corneal topography; central corneal thickness \>500 μm or predicted residual stromal bed \>280 μm; intraocular pressure \<21 mmHg Exclusion Criteria: * ocular or systematic disease
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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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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Tianjin Eye Hospital
RECRUITINGTianjin, Tianjin Municipality, 300000, China
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