Using low-level red light therapy to control myopia in children

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This study evaluates the safety and effectiveness of low-level red light therapy for controlling myopia in children aged 8-13 from diverse ethnic backgrounds. Participants will be randomly assigned to either receive the therapy twice daily or wear single vision spectacles only. The study will measure changes in axial elongation and visual acuity over a 12-month period, with assessments at multiple intervals. The goal is to confirm the efficacy of this innovative treatment approach across different populations.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Provision of consent
2. Non-Chinese Ethnicity
3. Age: ≥8 and ≤13 years at enrollment
4. Myopia: Spherical equivalent refractions (SERs) under cycloplegia: -1.00 to -5.00 diopters (D)

4\) Astigmatism of 2.50 D or less 5) Anisometropia of 1.50 D or less 6) Corrected monocular logMAR visual acuity (VA): 1.0 or better 7) Consent to participate in random allocation of grouping 8) Fluent in English 9) Willing and able to participate in all required activities of the study6) Corrected monocular logMAR visual acuity (VA): 1.0 or better

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Strabismus and binocular vision abnormalities in either eye
2. Ocular abnormalities in either eye or other systemic abnormalities that affect participate in all required activities of the study.
3. Other reasons, including but not limited to severe physical and cognitive disability, that the physician may consider inappropriate for enrollment
4. Noncompliance with treatment
5. Children whose parents do not sign informed consent

Where it's running

• University of California, San Francisco
  San Francisco, California, United States Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Tiffany Chen, MD — University of California, San Francisco
• Study coordinator: Tiffany Chen, MD
• Email: Tiffany.A.Chen@ucsf.edu
• Phone: 4155143503

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.