Assuring Ophthalmologic Follow up

Not Applicable

Withdrawn

• Conditions: Vision Screening; Amblyopia
• Interventions: Other: Active scheduling

• Registration Number: NCT04959422
• Lead Sponsor: Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

Brief Summary

The goal of this study is to quantify the improvement in completed ophthalmology referrals and quantify the number of children identified and treated for amblyopia or pre amblyopic strabismus resulting from the implementation of a new referral and tracking system.

Detailed Description

Children who fail instrument vision screens at Dartmouth Hitchcock (D-H) Community Group Practice (CGP) Pediatric Clinics will be scheduled at a community vision specialist office before departure from the Pediatric clinic. If the patient does not attend the appointment (a no show) at the vision specialist office , this will be tracked and the patient will be rescheduled.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2021-07-02
• Study First Submitted QC: 2021-07-02
• Study First Posted: 2021-07-13
• Status Verified: 2023-07
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-07-13
• Last Update Posted: 2023-07-14
• Study Start: 2023-09-01
• Primary Completion: 2023-12-01
• Study Completion: 2023-12

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: WITHDRAWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

• All pediatrics patients without pre-existing vision problems undergoing instrument vision screening at DH Pediatric CGP Clinics in at ages 2,3,4,5, and 6 years of age.

Exclusion Criteria

• All pediatric patients with pre-existing eye problems that would cause them to be excluded from the study.
• All patients of parents who choose to go to an eyecare provider other than the one participating in the study (as we would be unable to make appointments or track appointments).
• All patients of parents who refuse to make an appointment

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Active scheduling	Active scheduling	Children who fail instrument vision screens will be scheduled at a community vision specialist office before departure from clinic and all no shows at the vision specialist office will be tracked and rescheduled.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Number of children who complete vision evaluation	Approximately 1 year	Number of children who complete vision evaluation with vision specialist

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Number of children with amblyopia or pre amblyopic strabismus identified and treated	Approximately 1 year	Number of children with amblyopia or pre amblyopic strabismus identified and treated with a vision specialist.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Darmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center; 🇺🇸 Lebanon, New Hampshire, United States