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NCT Number: NCT03264885

Randomized Controlled Trial Evaluating an Incentive-based Community Eye-care Programme

Elderly with visual impairment (VI) who undergo community eye screening often do not attend tertiary follow-up even if significant eye diseases are detected. Investigators evaluate an incentive-care scheme (ICS) to improve the attendance rates of tertiary eye-care visits of participants following community eye screening.

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Key information

Conditions

Visual Impairment Eye Diseases Nervous System Diseases Neurologic Manifestations Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Sensation Disorders Signs and Symptoms Vision Disorders

Age range

21 year–80 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

About this study

A randomized controlled study individuals with VI with baseline visual acuity (VA) and vision-related quality of life (VRQoL) assessed in the community. Participants were randomised to either receiving ICS or usual care (UC). ICS is a novel intervention that incorporates patient education, social support, and financial assistance to assist individuals. Participants in UC received a standard GP referral letter advising them to seek further care. Our main outcome measure was compliance to tertiary eye-care referral. Our secondary outcome measure was VA and VRQoL assessed at 3 months.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • the ability to speak English and/or Mandarin, have adequate hearing with/without hearing aids to respond to normal conversation, not currently undergoing regular assessment/care with an ophthalmologist (at least yearly), have the ability to undergo visual acuity testing and provide reliable results, and visual acuity of 6/12 or worse in either eye after best correction

Exclusion criteria

  • refused informed consent and any other contraindication(s) as indicated by the general practitioner responsible for the participant

Treatment and study plan

Incentive Care

Other

ICS is a novel intervention that incorporates patient education, social support, and financial assistance to assist individuals.

Primary outcomes

  1. Compliance to Tertiary Care Follow-up

    Time frame: 3 months

    Percentage of participants who attended follow-up

Secondary outcomes

  1. Visual Acuity

    Time frame: 3 months

    Vision checked on Snellen chart

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Singapore National Eye Centre

Other Gov

Registry information

Official study title

Randomized Controlled Trial Evaluating an Incentive-based Community Eye-care Programme for Elderly With Visual Impairment

Important dates

Study start
2014
Primary completion
2017
Study completion
2018
First posted
Aug 29, 2017
Registry last updated
Sep 26, 2019

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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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