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N/ACompleted· 1,883 enrolled
Drug / intervention
Spectaclesdevice
Likely dose
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Zimbabwe Eyecare And Learning: Formative Research on Hyperopia and Educational Outcomes in Primary School Children in Mashonaland Central Province of Zimbabwe

Queen's University, Belfast·interventional·Posted Sep 13, 2022·Updated Mar 1, 2024

In Brief

A clinical study evaluating Spectacles for Hyperopia and Long Sight. Completed, enrolled 1,883 participants across 1 site.

Detailed Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether uncorrected or corrected long-sightedness (hyperopia) has an impact on reading skills, in Grade 2 or Grade 4 school-aged children from Mashonaland Central province of Zimbabwe, compared to age-, gender- and school-matched children with no refractive error (emmetropia), measured by the Happy Readers V4 reading tool over six months.

Study Details

Study Typeinterventional
Allocation--
Masking--
Primary Purpose--
ConditionsHyperopia, Long Sight
CountriesZimbabwe
CollaboratorsL.V. Prasad Eye Institute, University of Zimbabwe, University of Ulster, New England College of Optometry, Peek Vision, Zimbabwe Optometric Association, Clearly, Christian Blind Mission

Timeline

N/ACompletedFinished
2023202420252026
First PostedSep 13, 2022
Enrollment StartSep 1, 2022
Primary CompletionJul 28, 2023
TodayJul 2, 2026
Enrollment to primary: 11 monthsPosted 3.8 years ago

Interventions

Spectaclesdevice

Based on the refraction results, study participants diagnosed with refractive error will be dispensed two free pairs of distance spectacles.