The evaluation of telehealth technologies to facilitate clinical outcomes improvements in eye care, diabetes and cardiovascular disease management for Indigenous Australians.
Completed
- Conditions
- DiabetesCardiovascularDiabetic retinopathyCardiovascular - HypertensionEye - Diseases / disorders of the eyeMetabolic and Endocrine - Diabetes
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12616000370404
- Lead Sponsor
- niversity of Sydney, NHMRC Clinical Trials Centre
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 600
Inclusion Criteria
Over the age of 18 years
Confirmed clinical diagnosis of type 1 or type 2 diabetes mellitus at least 6 months prior to consent
Willingness to sit through a retinal imaging session
Exclusion Criteria
Under the age of 18
History of laser photocoagulation
Current vitreous bleeding or haemorrhage
Inability to obtain adequate retinal images (as assessed by the study retinal imager due to media opacity (cataract) or if the patient is unable to have the imaging assessments performed or is unable to engage in the proposed follow up schedule
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Adherence to scheduled eye care referrals and scheduled clinic visits. I[Two years post implementation of the eye care telehealth intervention and 1 year post implementation of the Electronic Decision Support and mobile tablet Lifestyle support applications. ]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Blood Glucose control derived from standard care laboratory Haemoglobin A1c values[1 year post electronic decision support implementation];Blood pressure obtained from regularly schedule clinic visits[1 year post electronic decision support implemenation];Lipid levels derived from standard care laboratory values [1 year post electronic decision support implementation]