Central Australian Diabetic Maculopathy Study: Treatment Patterns and Outcomes

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Diabetic maculopathy; Eye - Diseases / disorders of the eye; Metabolic and Endocrine - Diabetes; Public Health - Health service research

• Registration Number: ACTRN12616000853448
• Lead Sponsor: Alice Springs Hospital

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2016-06-29
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 300

Inclusion Criteria

Inclusion criteria were as follows: diabetic retinopathy patients receiving focal or macular photocoagulation at Alice Springs Hospital and/or Tennant Creek Hospital and those receiving treatment during outreach visits to remote communities. Patients were included in the study irrespective of racial background, age, location, co-morbidities and cataract status.

Exclusion Criteria

Patient data were excluded from study for the following reasons:
1. Deceased patients whose files were not accessible as those files were transferred to Iron Mountain (a repository for medical records of deceased patients) in Darwin for storage.
2. Patients whose HRN or DOB or Names did not exist in the hospital system, and despite best efforts remained unidentifiable
3. Patients receiving laser photocoagulation for other visual problems un-related to diabetic retinopathy
4. Patients whose files were lost or had no follow up after the first injection to analyze the treatment effect

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified