NCT00787579

Brief Summary

  1. 1.To determine if the effect of near-addition lenses (bifocals) is more prominent for children with high myopia progression.
  2. 2.To study how different subject characteristics such as age, gender, baseline degree of myopia, baseline near phoria and baseline lag of accommodation affect the efficacy of bifocal lens wear in myopic children.
  3. 3.To investigate the effect of incorporating near base-in prisms along with the near-addition lenses (prismatic bifocals) on myopia progression in myopic children.

Trial Health

80
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
135

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

April 1, 2003

Completed
5 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

April 1, 2008

Completed
7 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

November 4, 2008

Completed
3 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

November 7, 2008

Completed
Last Updated

November 7, 2008

Status Verified

November 1, 2008

Enrollment Period

5 years

First QC Date

November 4, 2008

Last Update Submit

November 6, 2008

Conditions

Keywords

Myopia, bifocal, children

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Myopia progression, measured by cycloplegic autorefraction

    Every 6 months

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Axial length, measured by A-scan ultrasonography

    Every 6 months

Study Arms (3)

Bifocal spectacles

ACTIVE COMPARATOR
Device: Bifocal spectacles

Prismatic bifocals

ACTIVE COMPARATOR
Device: Prismatic bifocal spectacles

Single vision spectacles

NO INTERVENTION

Interventions

+1.50D bifocal spectacles

Bifocal spectacles

+1.50D bifocal spectacles combined with 3Δ base-in prisms

Prismatic bifocals

Eligibility Criteria

Age8 Years - 13 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsChild (0-17)

You may qualify if:

  • Age: 8 to 13 years
  • Myopia: -1.00 to -5.00 D
  • Myopia progression: at least 0.50 D/yr
  • Astigmatism and anisometropia: not more than 1.50 D
  • Distance monocular visual acuity: 6/6 or better
  • Near monocular visual acuity: 0.4 M or better
  • Stereoacuity: not more than 40 sec of arc at 40 cm

You may not qualify if:

  • Strabismus
  • Ocular diseases

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Dr. Desmond Cheng & Associates

Mississauga, Ontario, L5N 7G5, Canada

Location

Related Publications (3)

  • Lawrenson JG, Shah R, Huntjens B, Downie LE, Virgili G, Dhakal R, Verkicharla PK, Li D, Mavi S, Kernohan A, Li T, Walline JJ. Interventions for myopia control in children: a living systematic review and network meta-analysis. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2023 Feb 16;2(2):CD014758. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD014758.pub2.

  • Cheng D, Woo GC, Drobe B, Schmid KL. Effect of bifocal and prismatic bifocal spectacles on myopia progression in children: three-year results of a randomized clinical trial. JAMA Ophthalmol. 2014 Mar;132(3):258-64. doi: 10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2013.7623.

  • Cheng D, Schmid KL, Woo GC, Drobe B. Randomized trial of effect of bifocal and prismatic bifocal spectacles on myopic progression: two-year results. Arch Ophthalmol. 2010 Jan;128(1):12-9. doi: 10.1001/archophthalmol.2009.332.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Myopia

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Refractive ErrorsEye Diseases

Study Officials

  • Desmond Cheng, OD, MSc

    Queensland University of Technology

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

November 4, 2008

First Posted

November 7, 2008

Study Start

April 1, 2003

Primary Completion

April 1, 2008

Last Updated

November 7, 2008

Record last verified: 2008-11

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