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RecruitingNCT06034379Updated Dec 12, 2024

Electronic Spectacles Versus Low Dose Atropine in Young Myopes

An interventional study of eSpectacle Clinical prototype (CP1) device and 0.01% atropine in Myopia, sponsored by Kubota Vision Inc.. Recruiting at 1 site in Taiwan. Open to participants aged 6 Years to 13 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2024-12-12.

Sponsored by Kubota Vision Inc. · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment

From the registry’s dates

  • Primary completion was expected by Dec 2025, 10 months ago, but the record still lists the study as recruiting.
  • Started Oct 2023; still recruiting 3 years later.
Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
45
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
6 Years to 13 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

This is a bilateral, dispensing, masked, randomized clinical trial. Myopic children will be randomly assigned to one of the following: (1) Investigational clinical prototype (CP1) device without atropine, (2) Investigational CP1 device with daily instillation of 0.01% atropine, or (3) daily instillation of 0.01% atropine without use of the investigational CP1 device. Primary endpoint: Difference in the 12-month change of cycloplegic spherical refractive error and axial length between each of the three treatment groups.

Read the detailed description

The eSpectacle clinical prototype (CP1) device consists of a clear 15° central aperture and projects +9.00D defocused micro-LED lights onto the peripheral retina. In this pilot investigation, we aim to observe the ocular biometric and refractive changes following part-time wear of the clinical prototype device over a course of 12 months.

This trial is bilateral, dispensing, masked, and randomized (stratified by age). Myopic children will be randomly assigned to one of the following: (1) CP1 device without atropine, (2) CP1 device with daily instillation of 0.01% atropine, or (3) daily instillation of 0.01% atropine without use of the CP1 device.

A total of 45 subjects (15 per subgroup) are targeted to complete the study, which will consist of 8 visits: Screening, baseline/dispense, 1 week, 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, 9 months, and 12 months. Subjects will be enrolled from the patient population at the investigator site.

The primary objective is to evaluate the effectiveness of the eSpectacle clinical prototype device with and without the use of 0.01 percent atropine for slowing the progression of myopia in Taiwanese children, by assessing changes in central axial length and cycloplegic autorefraction following at least 12 hours per week of wear over 12 months. To minimize bias, the primary outcome variables of cycloplegic autorefraction and axial length will be measured by a Masked Investigator.

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Conditions studied

  • Myopia

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In context

Myopia

984 studies on the registry are indexed under Myopia; 210 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 45 is below the median of 80 across 783 interventional studies indexed under Myopia.

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Lead sponsor

Kubota Vision Inc. is the lead sponsor of 21 studies on the registry; 2 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
6 Years to 13 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

  1. The subject must be between 6 and 13 years of age (inclusive).
  2. The subject must appear able and willing to adhere to the instructions set forth in the clinical protocol.
  3. The guardian of a minor under 18 years old must read and sign the STATEMENT OF INFORMED CONSENT and be provided a copy of the form. The subject under 18 years old must be willing to assent to the STATEMENT OF INFORMED CONSENT.
  4. Spherical component of refraction in the range of -0.50 to -10.00 DS in each eye.
  5. Refractive cylinder less than or equal to 2.00 DC in each eye (minus cylinder format).
  6. Best corrected distance VA of at least 20/25 in each eye.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Currently pregnant or lactating
  2. History of severe dry eye, strabismus, or amblyopia
  3. Any systemic disease (e.g., Sjögren's Syndrome), allergies, infectious disease (e.g., hepatitis, tuberculosis), contagious immunosuppressive diseases (e.g., HIV), autoimmune disease (e.g., diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis), or other diseases, by self-report, which are known to interfere with the participation in the study at the investigator's discretion.
  4. Use of systemic or ocular medications (e.g., chronic steroid use) that are known to interfere with vision and ocular accommodation at the investigator's discretion.
  5. Any previous, or planned (during the course of the study) ocular surgery (e.g., radial keratotomy, PRK, LASIK, strabismus surgery etc.) or orthokeratology
  6. Any active ocular infection.
  7. Any accommodative or binocular anomalies including amblyopia.
  8. Any physical or mental developmental delay.
  9. Any relevant ocular or systemic condition deemed unacceptable by the investigator that may negatively impact the subject's performance or ability to successfully complete the study (at the investigator's discretion)
  10. Anisometropia greater than 1.50D
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Double (Investigator, Outcomes assessor)
Enrollment
45 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Clinical prototype (CP1) device

    15 subjects will be randomly assigned to use the eSpectacle Clinical Prototype (CP1) device 2 hours per day, at least 6 days per week. Standard single vision correction will be used during other waking hours. The eSpectacle clinical prototype (CP1) device consists of a clear 15° central aperture and projects +9.00D defocused micro-LED lights onto the peripheral retina.

    Device: eSpectacle Clinical prototype (CP1) device

  • Experimental
    CP1 and 0.01% atropine

    15 subjects will be randomly assigned to use the eSpectacle Clinical Prototype (CP1) device 2 hours per day, at least 6 days per week, in addition to nightly instillation of one drop of 0.01% atropine. Standard single vision correction will be used during other waking hours. The eSpectacle clinical prototype (CP1) device consists of a clear 15° central aperture and projects +9.00D defocused micro-LED lights onto the peripheral retina. Atropine is an anticholinergic medication which can be used for dilation and cycloplegia and has been evaluated for slowing the progression of myopia.

    Device: eSpectacle Clinical prototype (CP1) device · Drug: 0.01% atropine

  • Experimental
    0.01% atropine

    15 subjects will be randomly assigned to nightly instillation of one drop of 0.01% atropine without use of the eSpectacle clinical prototype (CP1) device. Standard single vision correction will be used during waking hours. Atropine is an anticholinergic medication which can be used for dilation and cycloplegia and has been evaluated for slowing the progression of myopia.

    Drug: 0.01% atropine

Interventions

  • DeviceeSpectacle Clinical prototype (CP1) device

    The CP1 device consists of a clear 15° central aperture and projects +9.00D defocused micro-LED lights of approximately 4800 nits illumination to the peripheral retina.

  • Drug0.01% atropine

    Atropine is a and anticholinergic medication which can be used for dilation and cycloplegia.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. CSER

    Difference in the changes of cycloplegic spherical refractive error between each of the three treatment groups.

    Time frame: 12 months

  2. AL

    Difference in the changes of axial length between each of the three treatment groups.

    Time frame: 12 months

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Study locations

1 of 1 sites recruiting
  • CMU Hsinchu Hospital
    Hsinchu, Taiwan
    • Wei-Hua Chen · Contact · 886 3 558 0558
    Recruiting
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Dec 12, 2024, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT06034379
Lead sponsor
Kubota Vision Inc.
Collaborators
China Medical University Hospital
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Sep 13, 2023
Start date
Oct 1, 2023
Primary completion
Dec 2025 (estimated)
Completion
Dec 2025 (estimated)
Last update
Dec 12, 2024

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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