Assessment of knowledge, attitude and practice among parents of children with lazy eye and teaching them regarding the disease.

Not yet recruiting

• Conditions: Parents of amblyopic children

• Registration Number: CTRI/2022/09/045511
• Lead Sponsor: Monalisa Saha

Brief Summary

We are conducting this cross sectional questionnaire based study to assess the pre-existing knowledge, attitude and practice among the parents of amblyopes about Amblyopia and we are imparting education regarding the same following that. After educating the parents we are reassessing the status of their awareness regarding Amblyopia and the effect it will have on their children. We hope to impart education regarding this issue and spread awareness regarding the same through the process.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 2022-09-13
• Study Start: 2022-09-18

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 61

Inclusion Criteria

All parents accompanying a child aged 5–15 years of age who were diagnosed for the first time as Amblyope were approached and invited to participate in the study before any awareness campaign material was provided.Based on the answers a score will be calculated separately for knowledge, attitude and practices of these parents and following this an informative video will be shown to the parents and the same questions will be repeated again.After collecting the responses statistical analysis will be done to compare the knowledge, attitude and practice among the parents.

Exclusion Criteria

• 1.Children with retinal, macular, optic nerve pathology 2.Children with special needs, developmental delay, systemic problem 3.Children less than 5 years of age Parents who are acquainted to the field of ophthalmology by virtue of their profession.
• 4.Parents unwilling to participate in the study.
• 5.Parents who have themselves undergone treatment for Amblyopia.
• 6.Parents who have another child suffering from or have been treated for Amblyopia.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
To assess the knowledge among parents of amblyopes about Amblyopia and its effects on their childs development.	At baseline

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
To fill up the gaps in their concepts about the various aspects of Amblyopia.	At baseline

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Paediatric Ophthalmology and Squint Services, Aravind Eye Hospital, Pondicherry; 🇮🇳 Pondicherry, PONDICHERRY, India

Paediatric Ophthalmology and Squint Services, Aravind Eye Hospital, Pondicherry

🇮🇳Pondicherry, PONDICHERRY, India

Dr Monalisa Saha

Principal investigator

9886372369

monalisasaha.d@aravind.org