The Comparative Effectiveness of Telemedicine to Detect Diabetic Retinopathy
- Conditions
- Diabetic Retinopathy
- Interventions
- Procedure: Ophthalmic Telemedicine
- Registration Number
- NCT01364129
- Lead Sponsor
- Legacy Health System
- Brief Summary
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.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 567
- diabetic, at least 18 years old, patient at a participating health clinic
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Telemedicine Ophthalmic Telemedicine Participants in this group have digital images of their retina captured with a non-mydriatic camera and are encouraged to see an eye care provider yearly.
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Proportion of Participants that Receive Annual Eye Exam 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.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (2)
Yellowhawk Tribal Health Center
🇺🇸Pendleton, Oregon, United States
Hunter Health Clinic
🇺🇸Wichita, Kansas, United States