Randomized Controlled Trial Evaluating an Incentive-based Community Eye-care Programme

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Visual Impairment

• Registration Number: NCT03264885
• Lead Sponsor: Singapore National Eye Centre

Brief Summary

Elderly with visual impairment (VI) who undergo community eye screening often do not attend tertiary follow-up even if significant eye diseases are detected. Investigators evaluate an incentive-care scheme (ICS) to improve the attendance rates of tertiary eye-care visits of participants following community eye screening.

Detailed Description

A randomized controlled study individuals with VI with baseline visual acuity (VA) and vision-related quality of life (VRQoL) assessed in the community. Participants were randomised to either receiving ICS or usual care (UC). ICS is a novel intervention that incorporates patient education, social support, and financial assistance to assist individuals. Participants in UC received a standard GP referral letter advising them to seek further care. Our main outcome measure was compliance to tertiary eye-care referral. Our secondary outcome measure was VA and VRQoL assessed at 3 months.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2014-01-01
• Primary Completion: 2017-01-01
• Status Verified: 2017-08
• Study First Submitted: 2017-08-24
• Study First Submitted QC: 2017-08-28
• Study First Posted: 2017-08-29
• Study Completion: 2018-01-01
• Last Update Submitted: 2019-09-25
• Last Update Posted: 2019-09-26

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 140

Inclusion Criteria

• the ability to speak English and/or Mandarin, have adequate hearing with/without hearing aids to respond to normal conversation, not currently undergoing regular assessment/care with an ophthalmologist (at least yearly), have the ability to undergo visual acuity testing and provide reliable results, and visual acuity of 6/12 or worse in either eye after best correction

Exclusion Criteria

• refused informed consent and any other contraindication(s) as indicated by the general practitioner responsible for the participant

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Compliance to Tertiary Care Follow-up	3 months	Percentage of participants who attended follow-up

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Visual Acuity	3 months	Vision checked on Snellen chart