New High-Tech glasses could help kids with low vision read better
NCT ID NCT07336069
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a head-mounted device called the Shilangqing Smart Reading Aid, which uses XR and AI to help children with low vision read more easily. 120 children aged 6-18 used the device for 12 weeks, and researchers measured reading speed, accuracy, and eye comfort compared to using traditional magnifiers. The goal is to see if this device is a safe and effective tool to improve reading and quality of life.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Shilangqing Smart Reading Aid (head-mounted XR/AI device)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this device could offer a more effective and comfortable way for children with low vision to read, potentially improving their learning and quality of life.
- What could go wrong
- This is a completed early-stage study with only 120 participants, so results may not apply to all children. The device may cause motion sickness or eye strain in some users.
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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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120 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2024
- Finished
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Sep 2024
- 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 60 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: * The study included healthy individuals older than 18 years of age with a best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) of \<0.1 logarithm of minimum angle of resolution (logMAR) and no ongoing or prior history of ocular or systemic disease. Exclusion Criteria: * The study excluded healthy individuals younger than 18 years of age with a best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) of \>0.1 logarithm of minimum angle of resolution (logMAR) with ongoing or prior history of ocular or systemic disease.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Beijing Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences Key Laboratory, Beijing Tongren Eye Center
Beijing, 100730, China
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