The Comparative Effectiveness of Telemedicine to Detect Diabetic Retinopathy

This project aims to: 1) evaluate the long-term effectiveness of telemedicine to detect diabetic retinopathy when compared to traditional surveillance methods, 2) identify the health belief factors related to adherence with annual diabetic eye exams, and 3) determine the cost-effectiveness of the telemedicine system from the perspective of the community clinic, the third-party payer, and the individual patient.

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Key information

Conditions

Diabetic Retinopathy Cardiovascular Diseases Diabetes Complications Diabetes Mellitus Diabetic Angiopathies Endocrine System Diseases Eye Diseases Glucose Metabolism Disorders Metabolic Diseases Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases Retinal Diseases Vascular Diseases

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Hunter Health Clinic, Wichita, Kansas, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

diabetic, at least 18 years old, patient at a participating health clinic

Treatment and study plan

Ophthalmic Telemedicine

Procedure

Participants receiving the intervention have digital images of their retina captured with a non-mydriatic camera. The images are then sent to Devers Eye Institute for review and report generation.

Primary outcomes

Proportion of Participants that Receive Annual Eye Exam

Time frame: Baseline; Change from Baseline at 1 Year, 2 Years, 3 Years, 4 Years, and 5 Years (number of follow-up exams depends on number of years enrolled in the study)

This outcome measure will be used to determine (1) whether the telemedicine system increases the proportion of participants that receive an annual eye exam, and (2) what health belief factors are associated with adherence.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Legacy Health System

Other

Collaborators

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Oregon Health and Science University

Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2006
Primary completion: 2011
Study completion: 2012
First posted: Jun 2, 2011
Registry last updated: Mar 9, 2016

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