Effect of SMS Reminder and Free Eye Drops on Follow-up Adherence After Trabeculectomy Surgery in Rural China

NCT ID: NCT02328456

Last Updated: 2016-04-15

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

209 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2014-12-31

Study Completion Date

2015-11-30

Brief Summary

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The purpose of the study is to use a randomized controlled design to determine the impact of a SMS messaging associated with free eye drops intervention on the following outcomes among patients after trabeculectomy surgery in rural China.

Detailed Description

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SMS message reminder is a system which can sent re-visit information to remind the patient about the revisit time and address. The investigators can use the SMS system to find out if it is a useful to reduce the not-attended rate of the revisit appointment among the rural patients.

Conditions

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Glaucoma Adherence

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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SMS and free eye drops group

the patient after trabeculectomy surgery in the SMS associated with free eye drops group will receive free eye drops and a SMS reminder message about the revisit time.

Group Type OTHER

SMS and free eye drops

Intervention Type OTHER

The SMS reminder message will sent to the SMS associated with free eye drops group patients 1 week and 1 day before there appointment to remind them the exact time and address of the revisit appointment.The eye drops will be offered free to the the SMS associated with free eye drops group patients when they revisit on time.

the control group

the patient after trabeculectomy surgery in the control group won't get any free eye drop and reminder message before the appointment.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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SMS and free eye drops

The SMS reminder message will sent to the SMS associated with free eye drops group patients 1 week and 1 day before there appointment to remind them the exact time and address of the revisit appointment.The eye drops will be offered free to the the SMS associated with free eye drops group patients when they revisit on time.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* All the patients after trabeculectomy surgery in 4 cooperated rural hospitals

Exclusion Criteria

* Both the patient and his/her caretakers don't have cellphone or the one who has cellphone but don't know how to use the SMS function.
Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Orbis

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Congdon Nathan

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Congdon Nathan

vice directior,Blindness Prevention and Treatment Department

Responsibility Role SPONSOR_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Nathan G Congdon, MD,MPH

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

China,Guangdong,Blindness Preventment and Treatment Department,Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center,510060

Locations

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Blindness Preventment and Treatment Department

Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

Site Status

Countries

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China

References

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Yang K, Jin L, Li L, Zeng S, Wei R, Li G, Man P, Congdon N. Interventions to Promote Follow-up After Trabeculectomy Surgery in Rural Southern China: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Ophthalmol. 2016 Oct 1;134(10):1135-1141. doi: 10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2016.2819.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 27541442 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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ZOC-CREST-COMPLIANCE-GLAUCOMA

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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