Effect of MyopiaEd Messaging on Improving Eye-use Behavior and Myopia Control Among Primary School Students in China

Sponsor
Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University
Study ID
NCT07211893
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Conditions

  • Myopia

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
8 Years - 12 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Accepted

Interventions

  • Send myopia-related health education message — OTHER
    Guardians of students in the intervention group will receive regular myopia-related health education messages, comprising text and images, from the MyopiaEd information repository via class-based WeChat groups. The intervention will last for 12 months.

Study Details

Myopia represents a significant global public health challenge, with China experiencing particularly high myopia prevalence among children and adolescents. The World Health Organization (WHO) acknowledges the critical role of health education in eye care and has collaborated with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) to launch the Be He@lthy, Be Mobile (BHBM) initiative, which includes MyopiaEd-a mobile health project specifically designed to address myopia. Developed in partnership with international experts and informed by evidence-based guidelines, MyopiaEd provides standardized, scientifically validated content for effective myopia control. The MyopiaEd library has been translated and adapted by the Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center for use in China. Therefore, we aim to investigate whether the Chinese version of MyopiaEd can improve eye care behaviors among primary school students and enhance parental knowledge regarding myopia prevention and control in China.

Key Dates

First listed
Oct 8, 2025
Start date
Dec 5, 2025
Status verified
Sep 2025
Primary completion
Nov 1, 2026
Completion
Dec 31, 2026

Study Design

Enrollment
1,330 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION

Arms

  • Experimental: MyopiaEd Messaging
    send myopia-related health education message from the MyopiaEd information repository
  • No Intervention: Control
    no myopia-related health education message from the MyopiaEd information repository

Primary Outcome Measure

The proportion of children having improved eye-use behaviors after 1 year. [ Time Frame: 12 months ]

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