Effectiveness and Cost-effectiveness of Tele-expertise for the Screening Examination of Premature Infants for Retinopathy of Prematurity

Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris2 sites in 1 country843 target enrollmentJanuary 2014

ConditionsRetinopathy of Prematurity

Overview

Phase: Not Applicable
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Retinopathy of Prematurity
Sponsor: Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Enrollment: 843
Locations: 2
Primary Endpoint: Proportion of premature infants being screened for retinopathy following recommendations
Status: Completed
Last Updated: 10 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether telemedicine would be as effective as having a pediatrics ophthalmologist on site for screening examination of retinopathy in premature infants and would be cost-effective.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

January 2014

End Date

October 2015

Last Updated

10 years ago

Study Type

Observational

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris

Responsible Party

Sponsor

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•Born before 32 WA or having a birth weight under 1500g

Exclusion Criteria

•Brain malformations

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Proportion of premature infants being screened for retinopathy following recommendations

Time Frame: 4 weeks in average

Proportion of premature infants being screened for retinopathy following recommendations (between 31 and 32 weeks of amenorrhea (WA) for infants born before 28 WA and during the fourth week of life for infants born after 28 WA)