Premature baby eye treatments under the microscope
NCT ID NCT07427719
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at children born prematurely who had retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), a disease that can cause blindness. Some were treated with laser, others with injections, and some had ROP but no treatment. Researchers will compare their vision and retina structure to see which approach works best.
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 clarify which ROP treatment better preserves vision and retinal health in premature children.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It will not directly improve care, and results may not apply to all children.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 140 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Apr 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2029
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.
Who is studied
* Group 1: patients treated for ROP with laser * Group 2: patients previously diagnosed with ROP but not treated (matched 1:1 with patients in group 1) * Group 3: patients treated for ROP with injection of A-VEGF * Group 4: patients previously diagnosed with ROP but not treated (matched 1:1 with patients in group 3)
- Ages
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6 to 20 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: * Patients treated for ROP with either laser or injection of A-VEGF. * Patients previously diagnosed with ROP but not treated for the condition. Exclusion criteria: * Age below six years at date of examination. * A developmental level not compatible with performing the study examinations. * Patients born or treated outside Norway * Known ocular or systemic disease that can give structural or functional changes in the retina.
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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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Oslo University Hospital
Oslo, Oslo, 0424, Norway
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