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Cartoons calm kids during eye exams
NCT ID NCT01673815
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether letting children ages 1 to 8 watch a short video during an eye exam makes the exam easier and faster. 60 children took part. The goal was to see if the video helped doctors successfully examine the back of the eye within one minute. The approach is simple and non-invasive, aiming to reduce stress and improve cooperation.
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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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60 people
The number who actually took part.
- Start date
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Aug 2011
- Finished
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Aug 2012
- 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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1 year to 8 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: * 1-8 years old * Capable of visualizing the video monitor * Patient has 2 examinable eyes Exclusion Criteria: * Blind patient * Patients \< 1 or \> 8 years old
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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BC Children's Hospital
Vancouver, British Columbia, V6H 3V4, Canada