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Cholinesterase Inhibitor

Echothiophate Iodide for Near-sightedness

Phase 4
Waitlist Available
Led By Stephen A Mathias, MD, MPH
Research Sponsored by Danbury Eye Physicians & Surgeons, PC
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be younger than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 12 weeks
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Study Summary

The purpose of this study is to test the hypothesis that myopia progression can be slowed or prevented by low dose Echothiophate Iodide.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~12 weeks
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 12 weeks for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Refractive Errors
Secondary outcome measures
Axial Length
Choroiditis

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Placebo Group
Group I: Echothiophate IodideExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Echothiophate Iodide 0.03% one drop to each eye three times per week for 18 weeks
Group II: Carboxymethylcellulose Sodium (0.5%)Placebo Group1 Intervention
Carboxymethylcellulose Sodium (0.5%) one drop to each eye three times per week for 18 weeks

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Danbury Eye Physicians & Surgeons, PCLead Sponsor
Stephen A Mathias, MD, MPHPrincipal InvestigatorDanbury Eye Physicians & Surgeons, PC

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Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Echothiophate Iodide for the Prevention of Progression of Myopia
Stephen Mathias, MD, MPH, FAAP 2016. "Echothiophate Iodide for the Prevention of Progression of Myopia". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02544529.
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