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Myopia Control Effect of Repeated Low-Level Red-Light Therapy in Chinese Children: a Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial

Myopia Control Effect of Repeated Low-Level Red-Light Therapy in Chinese Children: a Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Early Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2100052322
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2021-10-24
Start date
2019-11-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-10-17

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Myopia

Interventions

Intervention Group:Repeated Low-level Red-Light therapy plus Single Vision Spectacle
Placebo Group:Repeated Low-level Red-Light therapy of 10% dose plus SVS

Sponsors

The First Affiliated Hospital of Baotou Medical College, Inner Mongolia University of Science and Technology
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Children aged 7 to 12 years with myopia of cycloplegic spherical equivalent refraction (SER) of at least -0.50 diopter (D), astigmatism of -1.50 D or less, anisometropia of 1.50 D or less, and were willing to participant in the study and accept random allocation in grouping were enrolled in this clinical trial.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Excluded were those with secondary myopia, ocular diseases (e.g., amblyopia, strabismus, congenital ocular diseases); 2. Previous use of methods for myopia control (e.g., orthorkeratology, atropine, and pirenzepine); 3. History of ocular surgeries (e.g., cataract surgery and laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis); 4. Systemic diseases (e.g., cardiac and respiratory diseases). 5. Subjects were further excluded if investigators thought they had contraindications that made them unsuitable for participation.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
the change of spherical equivalent;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
the change of axial length;the change of uncorrected visual acuity;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactJing Dong

The First Affiliated Hospital of Baotou Medical College, Inner Mongolia University of Science and Technology

dongjingbb@126.com+86 13948928719

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026