Does Undercorrection of Myopia Retard Myopia Progression Among Kindergarten Children?
Information source: KK Women's and Children's Hospital
Information obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on October 04, 2010
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Condition(s) targeted: Refractive Error - Myopia
Intervention: cyclopentolate (Drug)
Phase: Phase 1
Status: Recruiting
Sponsored by: KK Women's and Children's Hospital Official(s) and/or principal investigator(s):
Quah Boon Long, Principal Investigator, Affiliation: Singapore National Eye Centre
Summary
The purpose of this study is to find out if undercorrection of myopia slow down the
progression of myopia in kindergarten children.
Clinical Details
Official title: Does Undercorrection of Myopia Retard Myopia Progression Among Kindergarten
Study design: Allocation: Randomized, Control: Active Control, Intervention Model: Factorial Assignment, Masking: Double-Blind
Eligibility
Minimum age: 5 Years.
Maximum age: 6 Years.
Gender(s): Both.
Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
1. Children of chinese descent aged 5 - 6yrs
2. Refractive error of - 1. 00 to -3. 00Ds
3. Less than 1. 50 astigmatism in each eye. (No oblique axis)
4. Visual acuity is 6/6 or better in both eyes.
5. No binocular problems, no anisometropia >1. 50D
6. Will be staying in S'pore for at least 2 years.
Exclusion Criteria:
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Locations and Contacts
KK Women's and Children's Hospital, 100 Bukit Timah Road 229899, Singapore; Recruiting
Huang Yaxin Shareen, Phone: +6598182512, Ext: 8710, Email: shareenhuang@hotmail.com
Huang Yaxin Shareen, Principal Investigator
Additional Information
Starting date: December 2005
Last updated: November 15, 2006
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