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NCT Number: NCT02328456

Effect of SMS Reminder and Free Eye Drops on Follow-up Adherence After Trabeculectomy Surgery in Rural China

The purpose of the study is to use a randomized controlled design to determine the impact of a SMS messaging associated with free eye drops intervention on the following outcomes among patients after trabeculectomy surgery in rural China.

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Key information

Conditions

Glaucoma Adherence Eye Diseases Ocular Hypertension

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Blindness Preventment and Treatment Department

Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510060, China

About this study

SMS message reminder is a system which can sent re-visit information to remind the patient about the revisit time and address. The investigators can use the SMS system to find out if it is a useful to reduce the not-attended rate of the revisit appointment among the rural patients.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • All the patients after trabeculectomy surgery in 4 cooperated rural hospitals

Exclusion criteria

  • Both the patient and his/her caretakers don't have cellphone or the one who has cellphone but don't know how to use the SMS function.

Treatment and study plan

SMS and free eye drops

Other

The SMS reminder message will sent to the SMS associated with free eye drops group patients 1 week and 1 day before there appointment to remind them the exact time and address of the revisit appointment.The eye drops will be offered free to the the SMS associated with free eye drops group patients when they revisit on time.

Primary outcomes

  1. Not-attended rate

    Time frame: up to 1 year

    Compare the SMS and free eye drops patient not-attend rate with the control group to show the impact of SMS reminder associated with free eye drops on the adherence with scheduled follow-up visit

Secondary outcomes

  1. Knowledge and Attitudes about glaucoma, glaucoma surgery and importance of follow-up using a questionnaire

    Time frame: up to 1 year

    Using a questionnaire to compare Knowledge and Attitude between the SMS associated with free eye drops group and the control group

  2. Additional factors potentially associated with post-operative follow-up using a patient questionnaire

    Time frame: up to 1 year

    Using a patient questionnaire to compare between the SMS associated with free eye drops group and the control group

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Congdon Nathan

Other

Collaborators

  • Orbis

Registry information

Official study title

A Randomized Controlled Trail to Determine the Impact of a SMS Reminder Associated With Free Eye Drops on Follow-up Adherence After Trabeculectomy Surgery in Rural China

Important dates

Study start
2014
Primary completion
2015
Study completion
2015
First posted
Dec 31, 2014
Registry last updated
Apr 15, 2016

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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