ISRCTN54358864.

Methods	RCT, cross‐over design
Participants	Inclusion criteria: at least 40 years old; BCVA of at least 20/25 in each eye; current multifocal SCL wearer; refraction distance sphere: −6.00 D to + 4.00 D; astigmatism: 0.00 D to −0.75 D; near addition: +0.75 D to +2.50 D Exclusion criteria: currently wearing study contact lenses; ocular condition(s) preventing contact lens wear; monocular correction; pregnant or lactating
Interventions	Hioxifilcon A material: silicone hydrogel replacement frequency: not reported Etafilcon A material: hydrogel replacement frequency: daily
Outcomes	Primary outcome: overall binocular vision satisfaction measured on a 100‐point VAS at the end of the wearing period 7 (+2 or −1) days of wear Secondary outcomes: overall binocular visual performance measured as the mean of the distance and near logMAR VA after 7 (+2 or −1) days of wear
Notes	Sponsorship source: CooperVision Author's name: Deborah Moore Institution: Ocular Technology Group and CooperVision Comments: whether the analysis accounted for cross‐over design was unclear