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Virtual streets could shape Kids' vision and feelings
NCT ID NCT07761949
First seen Aug 13, 2026 · Last updated Aug 14, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study asks whether the way streets look can change how children see and feel. Researchers will use virtual reality to show children aged 6 to 18 different street scenes and track their eye movements and emotional responses. The goal is to find out which street features matter most for visual comfort and psychological well-being, which could help design healthier cities for kids.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Virtual simulation of street visual environment exposure
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could guide urban planning to create street environments that support children's visual health and well-being, potentially helping to prevent or manage myopia.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage observational study, not a treatment trial. Results may not apply to real-world settings, and the VR simulation may not fully replicate actual streetscape exposure.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 300 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2026
- 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.
Who is studied
Children aged 6 to 18 suffer from myopia or emmetropia
- Ages
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6 to 18 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: \- 1: Myopia group: (1) informed consent obtained; (2) children aged 6-18 years; (3) no contraindications for wearing the eye-tracker (e.g., high astigmatism, head/neck injury); (4) myopia already present in at least one eye (spherical equivalent ≤ -0.50 D). 2: Emmetropia group: (1) informed consent obtained; (2) children aged 6-18 years; (3) no contraindications for wearing the eye-tracker (e.g., high astigmatism, head/neck injury). Exclusion Criteria: \- 1: Myopia group: (1) high myopia in either eye (spherical equivalent ≤ -6.00 D); (2) any ocular pathology other than myopia (strabismus, amblyopia, congenital cataract, juvenile glaucoma, retinal disease, etc.); (3) systemic disorders that may affect vision or visual development (e.g., diabetes); (4) anisometropia \> 1.00 D or astigmatism \> 2.00 D in either eye. 2: Emmetropia group: (1) myopia or hyperopia in either eye (spherical equivalent ≤ -0.50 D or ≥ +0.50 D); (2) any ocular pathology (strabismus, amblyopia, congenital cataract, juvenile glaucoma, retinal disease, etc.); (3) systemic disorders that may affect vision or visual development (e.g., diabetes); (4) anisometropia \> 1.00 D or astigmatism \> 2.00 D in either eye.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University
RECRUITINGGuangzhou, Guangdong, China
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