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The emotional impact of restoring sight

The emotional impact of restoring sight (EIRS): well-being and mental health in children and adolescents receiving sight restoring therapy for eye disease

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN16721218
Enrollment
36
Registered
2025-03-27
Start date
2026-01-08
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-04-20

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

Conditions

Any eye disease causing bilateral vision impairment Eye Diseases

Interventions

Participants will complete age-appropriate questionnaires to assess their mental health and wellbeing five times: before receiving sight restoration treatment, and 1, 3, 6 and 12 months after treatmen

Sponsors

University College London
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
10 Years to 20 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Young people aged 10-20 years 2. Meeting the ICD-11 criterion of having mild, moderate or severe vision impairment, or blindness, in their better eye 3. Receiving treatment intended to improve their visual function 4. With sufficient English comprehension to understand the age-appropriate questionnaires

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Does not meet the inclusion criteria

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Mental wellbeing assessed using the Warwick Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale at pre-treatment, months 1, 3, 6 and 12

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. Participation assessed using the Child and Adolescent Scale of Participation at pre-treatment, months 1, 3, 6 and 12 2. Depression and anxiety assessed using the Revised Children’s Anxiety and Depression Scale at pre-treatment, months 1, 3, 6 and 12 3. Sleep assessed by parental completion of the Children's Sleep Habits Questionnaire at pre-treatment, months 1, 3, 6 and 12 4. Qualitative findings from participant and parent interviews at pre-treatment and month 12

Countries

England, United Kingdom

Contacts

Public ContactMichael Crossland
m.crossland@ucl.ac.uk+44 (0)2076086800

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Apr 23, 2026