Effect of WeChat Application Combined Phone Reminder on Follow-up Adherence Improvement in Congenital Ectopia Lentis Patients : A Randomized Controlled Trial
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Active, not recruiting
- Enrollment
- 110
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- follow-up adherence at 3 months after surgery
Study Overview
Brief Summary
Regular follow-up is essential to successful management of congenital ectopia lentis, but it is often ignored by parents in China.
With rapid economic development, there are increasing numbers of mobile phone users that allow for communication applications to be used in medical care.
The investigators aimed to assess the potential of the smartphone application assisted medical service to increase patient compliance in attendance of follow-up after congenital ectopia lentis treatment.
Detailed Description
Congenital ectopia lentis is a rare ophthalmic disease that seriously harms the physical and mental health of patients. Surgery is the only definite treatment at present. However, severe visual impairment is common in congenital ectopia lentis patients in China, and delayed presentation to hospital and late surgical treatment are found to be the major reasons.
In China, the messaging application WeChat has become the most popular communication tool. As most congenital ectopia lentis patients' parents are younger people, they are more likely to use technology, such as WeChat, in their daily lives. In addition, it allows ophthalmologists to utilize this communication application to relay health related information and reminders to patients. This makes it feasible to apply this smartphone application in improving attendance of follow-up visits.
In this trial, the investigators aimed to assess the potential of the smartphone application assisted medical service to increase patient compliance in attendance of follow-up after congenital ectopia lentis treatment.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Health Services Research
- Masking
- Double (Care Provider, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- — to 18 Years (Child, Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- •Identified with congenital lens dislocation after surgery and age ≤ 18 years old;
- •Parents were able to access a mobile phone and communicate via the smartphone application (WeChat);
- •Agree to participate in this study and sign the informed consent.
Exclusion Criteria
- •With Other ophthalmic diseases such as glaucoma, uveitis and corneal disease.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
follow-up adherence at 3 months after surgery
Time Frame: 3 months
the rates of attendance at 3 months (± 3 weeks) after surgery
Secondary Outcomes
- follow-up adherence at 1 week after surgery(1 week)
- follow-up adherence at 1 month after surgery(1 month)
- best corrected visual acuity(3 months)
- replacement rates of glasses(3 months)
- amblyopia therapy rate(3 months)
- referral rate due to systemic diseases(3 months)
- CEL knowledge score(3 months)