Investigating the impact of text messages on contact lens wearers' hygiene, engagement and satisfaction.

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Contact lens wearers with refractive error; Public Health - Health promotion/education; Eye - Diseases / disorders of the eye

• Registration Number: ACTRN12621001719820
• Lead Sponsor: SW

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2021-12-16
• Study Completion: 2022-12-20
• Last Update Posted: 5 February 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 151

Inclusion Criteria

Currently wearing contact lenses full time, or part time
Over 18 years of age
Must own a mobile phone
Will be situated in Australia for the majority of the next 6 months

Exclusion Criteria

Soft and Rigid lens wearers who have been advised regular overnight wear by their optometrist.
Scleral and Hybrid lens wearers
Bandage lens wearers
Contact lens wearers who use cosmetic lenses as their main/habitual type of lens, including coloured lenses
Other therapeutic lens wearers such as drug delivery lenses

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Any change in 'contact lens hygiene adherence score'.<br><br>Measured by the self-report validated Contact Lens Study self Questionnaire (UNSW) <br>[ 3 months and at 6 months since the start of the trial];Change in '% cessation rate'<br><br>Measured by a self-report questionnaire, specifically designed for the purpose of this study[ at 3 months and 6 months from the start of the trial];Change in wearer 'combined satisfaction score'<br><br>Measured by an adapted American Consumer Satisfaction Index questionnaire.[ at 3 months and 6 months from the start of the trial.]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
A composite secondary outcome of the feasibility and wearer acceptability of a sequence of text messages.<br><br>Measured by a process evaluation questionnaire designed specifically for this trial.[ 6 months after the start of the trial. Test group only]