Effect of Mobile Communication on Congenital Ectopia Lentis Follow-up Adherence
- Conditions
- Ectopia Lentis
- Interventions
- Other: smartphone application service and phone reminder
- Registration Number
- NCT05628129
- 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.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 110
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- Identified with congenital lens dislocation after surgery and age ≤ 18 years old; 2. Parents were able to access a mobile phone and communicate via the smartphone application (WeChat); 3. Agree to participate in this study and sign the informed consent.
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- With Other ophthalmic diseases such as glaucoma, uveitis and corneal disease.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description reminder intervention smartphone application service and phone reminder On the basis of standard appointment, parents in intervention group will receive phone reminders at 4 days and 1 day before their scheduled appointments, and relevant scientific and educational knowledge will be relayed to them from the smartphone application at 1 week before appointments.
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method follow-up adherence at 3 months after surgery 3 months the rates of attendance at 3 months (± 3 weeks) after surgery
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method follow-up adherence at 1 week after surgery 1 week the rates of attendance at 1 week (± 2 days) after surgery
follow-up adherence at 1 month after surgery 1 month the rates of attendance at 1 month (± 1 week) after surgery
best corrected visual acuity 3 months measurement of best corrected visual acuity was carried out using a logarithm of the Minimum Angle of Resolution (logMAR) chart at the baseline and endline visits
replacement rates of glasses 3 months If the difference between the current refraction and the currently worn eyeglass prescription was greater than 2 diopters sphere and/or greater than 1 diopter cylinder, a new prescription was given
amblyopia therapy rate 3 months the rate of amblyopia therapy during 3 months after surgery
referral rate due to systemic diseases 3 months referral rate due to abnormalities in skeletal system and cardiovascular system during 3 months after surgery
CEL knowledge score 3 months change between baseline and endline scores on knowledge about CEL, including six choice questions concerning pathogenesis, symptoms and treatment of CEL
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University
🇨🇳Guangzhou, Guangdong, China