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New glasses could slow Kids' worsening eyesight
NCT ID NCT06816446
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether specially designed spectacle lenses can slow the progression of myopia (nearsightedness) in children aged 6 to 12. Over two years, 185 children will wear either the special lenses or standard single-vision lenses. The goal is to see if the special lenses reduce the need for stronger prescriptions and lower the risk of serious eye problems later in life.
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, these lenses could offer a simple, non-invasive way to slow worsening nearsightedness in children, reducing future eye health risks.
- What could go wrong
- This is a single trial with 185 participants. The control group switches lenses after one year, which may complicate results. The lenses may not slow myopia significantly or could affect visual comfort.
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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 185 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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: * All myopic children aged 6-12 years old * Treatment naïve * Sphere: -0.5 D till -5.00 D * Anisometropia \< 1.5D * Astigmatism \> -1.5D * Monocular best corrected visual acuity +0.1 logMAR or better, and binocular visual acuity 0.0 logMAR or better Exclusion Criteria: * On current myopia control treatments * Any diagnosed ocular conditions besides myopia or astigmatism. * No diagnosed ocularmotor conditions (Nystagmus, strabismus, etc.) * Any diagnosed chronic physical or mental disabilities * Contraindication in cycloplegia (high IOP, etc.) * Corneal astigmatism \> 1.5 D; irregular astigmatism
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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NUH
RECRUITINGSingapore, Singapore
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