Trial of Myopia Prevention Using +3D Lenses (PLS)
Primary Purpose
Myopia
Status
Unknown status
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
+3D Lenses
Sponsored by
About this trial
This is an interventional prevention trial for Myopia
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- All children in the selected class are enrolled
Exclusion Criteria:
- Hyperopia > +2.0 D
- High myopia > -6.0 D
- Astigmatism> 1.5 D
- Anisometropia > 1.5 D
- Strabismus and amblyopia
- Any ocular, systemic, or neurodevelopmental conditions that could influence refractive development
- Chronic medication use that might affect myopia progression or visual acuity
- Already receiving other treatment for progressing myopia
Sites / Locations
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm Type
Experimental
No Intervention
Arm Label
1
2
Arm Description
wear +3D glasses for 30 minutes per day and engage in activities which require vision at more than 1m
Outcomes
Primary Outcome Measures
Axial Length of eyes
Secondary Outcome Measures
Autorefraction
Full Information
NCT ID
NCT00627874
First Posted
February 20, 2008
Last Updated
February 20, 2009
Sponsor
Sun Yat-sen University
Collaborators
Australian National University
1. Study Identification
Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT00627874
Brief Title
Trial of Myopia Prevention Using +3D Lenses
Acronym
PLS
Official Title
A Randomised, Controlled Trial of Prevention of Juvenile-Onset Myopia in Chinese Children
Study Type
Interventional
2. Study Status
Record Verification Date
February 2009
Overall Recruitment Status
Unknown status
Study Start Date
April 2010 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
April 2012 (Anticipated)
Study Completion Date
April 2012 (Anticipated)
3. Sponsor/Collaborators
Name of the Sponsor
Sun Yat-sen University
Collaborators
Australian National University
4. Oversight
5. Study Description
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to assess whether a short-term imposed myopic defocus is effective in preventing the development and progression of juvenile-onset myopia in Chinese children.
Detailed Description
To determine if +3D lenses wearing for half an hour everyday prevents the development and progression of myopia in school children.
To identify ocular parameters and risk factors at baseline associated with development and progression of myopia.
6. Conditions and Keywords
Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Myopia
7. Study Design
Primary Purpose
Prevention
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
1200 (Anticipated)
8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions
Arm Title
1
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
wear +3D glasses for 30 minutes per day and engage in activities which require vision at more than 1m
Arm Title
2
Arm Type
No Intervention
Intervention Type
Device
Intervention Name(s)
+3D Lenses
Intervention Description
wear +3D glasses for 30 minutes per day and engage in activities which require vision at more than 1m
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Axial Length of eyes
Time Frame
Annual
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Autorefraction
Time Frame
Annual
10. Eligibility
Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
All children in the selected class are enrolled
Exclusion Criteria:
Hyperopia > +2.0 D
High myopia > -6.0 D
Astigmatism> 1.5 D
Anisometropia > 1.5 D
Strabismus and amblyopia
Any ocular, systemic, or neurodevelopmental conditions that could influence refractive development
Chronic medication use that might affect myopia progression or visual acuity
Already receiving other treatment for progressing myopia
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Mingguang He, PhD, MD
Organizational Affiliation
Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University
Official's Role
Study Director
12. IPD Sharing Statement
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