Evaluating the socioeconomic impact of cataract surgery for elderly patients in China

Completed

• Conditions: Cataracts; Eye Diseases

• Registration Number: ISRCTN10552319
• Lead Sponsor: Stanford University

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2017-01-06
• Last Update Posted: 6 February 2017

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 400

Inclusion Criteria

1. LogMAR vision = 0.5 in the better-seeing eye due to un- operated cataract identified in the original Handan Eye Study (2012)
2. Resident of Handan County, China
3. Aged 40 years and over

Exclusion Criteria

1. Unwilling to give consent or unable to be contacted
2. Other ocular or health conditions that contraindicate or prevent the patient from undergoing cataract surgery

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Household income is measured using the Handan Cataract Study Household Socioeconomic Survey at baseline and 12 months<br>2. Household member time allocation is measured using the Handan Cataract Study Household Socioeconomic Survey at baseline and 12 months<br>3. Household member labor market participation is measured using the Handan Cataract Study Household Socioeconomic Survey at baseline and 12 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Household member educational outcomes are measured using the Handan Cataract Study Household Socioeconomic Survey at baseline and 12 months<br>2. Household member subjective wellbeing is measured using the Handan Cataract Study Household Socioeconomic Survey at baseline and 12 months