Effect on Ocular Surface Symptoms of Online Education

Completed

• Conditions: Ocular Surface Disease; Eye Diseases; Dry Eye
• Interventions: Diagnostic Test: OSDI; Diagnostic Test: tear break up time; Diagnostic Test: schirmer

• Registration Number: NCT04960696
• Lead Sponsor: Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University

Brief Summary

retrospective, observational study.

Detailed Description

Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate the effects on ocular surface symptoms of students taking online education, which was a part of the distance learning model during the COVID-19 pandemic, to be able to prevent the formation of irreversible damage with early diagnosis and treatment. With recommendations that can be simply applied, it was aimed to protect ocular health.

Material and Method: The study included 315 students who were undertaking online education and presented at the Ophthalmology Department of a tertiary level university hospital. A record was made of sociodemographic data, Schirmer test results, tear break-up time (TBUT) measurements, and Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI) scores. The data were analyzed statistically using SPSS vn. 22.0 software, and a value of p\<0.05 was accepted as statistically significant.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2021-04-14
• Primary Completion: 2021-06-15
• Study Completion: 2021-06-20
• Study First Submitted: 2021-06-29
• Status Verified: 2021-07
• Study First Submitted QC: 2021-07-02
• Last Update Submitted: 2021-07-02
• Study First Posted: 2021-07-14
• Last Update Posted: 2021-07-14

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 315

Inclusion Criteria

Online education >6 years <30 years student

Exclusion Criteria

not student not taking online education <6 years >30 years

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
middle school/78 subjects	schirmer	Determining the negative effects of distance education on eye symptoms during the pandemic period.
high school/78 subjects	OSDI	Determining the negative effects of distance education on eye symptoms during the pandemic period.
university/81 subjects	tear break up time	Determining the negative effects of distance education on eye symptoms during the pandemic period.
university/81 subjects	schirmer	Determining the negative effects of distance education on eye symptoms during the pandemic period.
high school/78 subjects	schirmer	Determining the negative effects of distance education on eye symptoms during the pandemic period.
university/81 subjects	OSDI	Determining the negative effects of distance education on eye symptoms during the pandemic period.
high school/78 subjects	tear break up time	Determining the negative effects of distance education on eye symptoms during the pandemic period.
primary school/78 subjects	schirmer	Determining the negative effects of distance education on eye symptoms during the pandemic period.
middle school/78 subjects	OSDI	Determining the negative effects of distance education on eye symptoms during the pandemic period.
middle school/78 subjects	tear break up time	Determining the negative effects of distance education on eye symptoms during the pandemic period.
primary school/78 subjects	OSDI	Determining the negative effects of distance education on eye symptoms during the pandemic period.
primary school/78 subjects	tear break up time	Determining the negative effects of distance education on eye symptoms during the pandemic period.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Dry eye symptom scale:Tear break up time (TBUT)	baseline	Change of tear break up time in distance education
Dry eye scale:Schirmer	baseline	Change of Schirmer in distance education
Dry eye symptom scale: ocular symptom scale index (OSDI)	baseline	Change of OSDI in distance education

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Abdullah Beyoğlu; 🇹🇷 Kahramanmaraş, In The USA Or Canada, Please Select..., Turkey