Manhattan Vision Screening and Follow-Up Study (NYC-SIGHT)

NCT ID: NCT04271709

Last Updated: 2025-10-15

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

749 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2019-09-30

Study Completion Date

2026-09-29

Brief Summary

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The investigators are conducting a 5-year prospective, 2:1 cluster-randomized controlled trial, funded by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), which provides vision screenings to underserved New York City residents living in affordable housing buildings in Harlem and Washington Heights.

Detailed Description

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This study aims to increase engagement, detection and management of glaucoma, vision impairment, cataracts, and other eye diseases in vulnerable populations living in New York City. This study considers disparities by race, ethnicity, gender, geography, and socioeconomic status using innovative approaches such as patient navigators. Individuals over the age of 40 living in New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) Housing buildings are eligible.

Conditions

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Glaucoma Vision Impairment and Blindness Cataract Diabetic Retinopathy Eye Diseases

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

2:1 randomization by housing development
Primary Study Purpose

SCREENING

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Usual Care

Consented subjects living in buildings randomized to Usual Care arm who failed the screening and needed vision correction were given an eyeglasses prescription and a list of optical shops within 1 mile from their home. These subjects who are referred to an ophthalmologist for a follow-up eye exam were only scheduled for their initial appointment at either Columbia Ophthalmology or Harlem Hospital. They did not receive enhanced support. Scheduling this initial appointment allowed tracking of adherence.

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Usual Care

Intervention Type OTHER

Usual Care subjects who failed the screening and needed vision correction were given an eyeglasses prescription and a list of optical shops within 1 mile from their home. These subjects did not receive enhanced support. Scheduling this initial appointment will allow tracking of adherence.

Enhanced Intervention

Consented subjects living in buildings randomized to the Patient Navigator Intervention arm who failed the screening and needed vision correction received free eyeglasses, which were fitted by an optician at the housing building. If they were referred to an ophthalmologist for a follow-up eye exam, they received enhanced support with patient navigators to assist with follow-up eye exams at Columbia Ophthalmology or Harlem Hospital, specifically eye exam appointment scheduling and arranging transportation over a 1-year period.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Enhanced Intervention Using Patient Navigators

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Enhanced support by patient navigators assisted with follow-up eye exam appointment scheduling and arranging transportation over a 1-year period.

Interventions

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Enhanced Intervention Using Patient Navigators

Enhanced support by patient navigators assisted with follow-up eye exam appointment scheduling and arranging transportation over a 1-year period.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Usual Care

Usual Care subjects who failed the screening and needed vision correction were given an eyeglasses prescription and a list of optical shops within 1 mile from their home. These subjects did not receive enhanced support. Scheduling this initial appointment will allow tracking of adherence.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Individuals over age 40
* Living independently in NYCHA housing building or attending DFTA Senior Center
* Willing to answer COVID-19 symptom questions
* Willing to consent for 2 vision screening visits at baseline and 12-month follow-up

Exclusion Criteria

* Self-reported terminal illness with life expectancy less than 1 year
* Inability to provide informed consent due to dementia or other reasons
Minimum Eligible Age

40 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

FED

Sponsor Role collaborator

Columbia University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Lisa Hark, PhD, MBA

Professor of Ophthalmic Sciences

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Lisa A. Hark, PhD, RD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Columbia University

Locations

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Columbia University

New York, New York, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Hark L, Acito M, Adeghate J, Henderer J, Okudolo J, Malik K, Molineaux J, Eburuoh R, Zhan T, Katz LJ. Philadelphia Telemedicine Glaucoma Detection and Follow-up Study: Ocular Findings at Two Health Centers. J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2018;29(4):1400-1415. doi: 10.1353/hpu.2018.0103.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Hark LA, Myers JS, Pasquale LR, Razeghinejad MR, Maity A, Zhan T, Hegarty SE, Leiby BE, Waisbourd M, Burns C, Divers M, Molineaux J, Henderer JD, Haller JA, Katz LJ. Philadelphia Telemedicine Glaucoma Detection and Follow-up Study: Intraocular Pressure Measurements Found in a Population at High Risk for Glaucoma. J Glaucoma. 2019 Apr;28(4):294-301. doi: 10.1097/IJG.0000000000001207.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Hark LA, Myers JS, Ines A, Jiang A, Rahmatnejad K, Zhan T, Leiby BE, Hegarty S, Fudemberg SJ, Mantravadi AV, Waisbourd M, Henderer JD, Burns C, Divers M, Molineaux J, Pizzi LT, Murchison AP, Saaddine J, Pasquale LR, Haller JA, Katz LJ. Philadelphia Telemedicine Glaucoma Detection and Follow-up Study: confirmation between eye screening and comprehensive eye examination diagnoses. Br J Ophthalmol. 2019 Dec;103(12):1820-1826. doi: 10.1136/bjophthalmol-2018-313451. Epub 2019 Feb 15.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 28673747 (View on PubMed)

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Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Newman-Casey PA, Hark LA, Rhodes LA. It Is Time to Rethink Adult Glaucoma Screening Recommendations. J Glaucoma. 2023 Feb 1;32(2):69-71. doi: 10.1097/IJG.0000000000002146. Epub 2022 Nov 25. No abstract available.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 36696354 (View on PubMed)

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Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 33428354 (View on PubMed)

Hark LA, Kresch YS, De Moraes CG, Horowitz JD, Park L, Auran JD, Gorroochurn P, Stempel S, Maruri SC, Stidham EM, Banks AZ, Saaddine JB, Lambert BC, Pizzi LT, Sapru S, Price S, Williams OA, Cioffi GA, Liebmann JM. Manhattan Vision Screening and Follow-up Study in Vulnerable Populations (NYC-SIGHT): Design and Methodology. J Glaucoma. 2021 May 1;30(5):388-394. doi: 10.1097/IJG.0000000000001795.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 33492894 (View on PubMed)

Hark LA, Lin WV, Hirji S, Gorroochurn P, Horowitz JD, Diamond DF, Park L, Wang Q, Auran JD, Maruri SC, Henriquez DR, Sharma T, Valenzuela I, Liebmann JM, Cioffi GA, Friedman DS, Harizman N. Manhattan Vision Screening and Follow-Up Study (NYC-SIGHT): Subanalysis of Referral to Ophthalmology. Curr Eye Res. 2024 Feb;49(2):197-206. doi: 10.1080/02713683.2023.2269614. Epub 2024 Jan 18.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 37812506 (View on PubMed)

Horowitz JD, Adeghate JO, Karani R, Henriquez DR, Gorroochurn P, Sharma T, Park L, Wang Q, Diamond DF, Harizman N, Auran JD, Maruri SC, Liebmann JM, Cioffi GA, Hark LA. Manhattan Vision Screening and Follow-Up Study: (NYC-SIGHT)Tele-Retinal Image Findings and Importance of Photography. Telemed J E Health. 2024 Mar;30(3):664-676. doi: 10.1089/tmj.2023.0134. Epub 2023 Sep 1.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 37651209 (View on PubMed)

Hark LA, Tan CS, Kresch YS, De Moraes CG, Horowitz JD, Park L, Auran JD, Gorroochurn P, Stempel S, Maruri SC, Besagar S, Saaddine JB, Lambert BC, Pizzi LT, Sapru S, Price S, Williams OA, Cioffi GA, Liebmann JM. Manhattan Vision Screening and Follow-Up Study in Vulnerable Populations: 1-Month Feasibility Results. Curr Eye Res. 2021 Oct;46(10):1597-1604. doi: 10.1080/02713683.2021.1905000. Epub 2021 Apr 19.

Reference Type RESULT
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Hark LA, Horowitz JD, Gorroochurn P, Park L, Wang Q, Diamond DF, Harizman N, Auran JD, Maruri SC, Henriquez DR, Carrion J, Muhire RSM, Kresch YS, Pizzi LT, Jutkowitz E, Sapru S, Sharma T, De Moraes CG, Friedman DS, Liebmann JM, Cioffi GA. Manhattan Vision Screening and Follow-up Study (NYC-SIGHT): Baseline Results and Costs of a Cluster-Randomized Trial. Am J Ophthalmol. 2023 Jul;251:12-23. doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2023.01.019. Epub 2023 Jan 21.

Reference Type RESULT
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Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 37408319 (View on PubMed)

Hark LA, Wang Y, Gorroochurn P, Simon PR, Maruri SC, Henriquez DR, Diamond DF, Horowitz JD, Park L, Wang Q, Auran JD, Carrion J, Friedman DS, Liebmann JL, Cioffi GA, Harizman N. Manhattan Vision Screening and Follow-up Study (NYC-SIGHT): a nested cross-sectional assessment of falls risk within a cluster randomised trial. Br J Ophthalmol. 2024 Nov 22;108(12):1761-1768. doi: 10.1136/bjo-2022-323052.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 38609163 (View on PubMed)

Hark LA, Gorroochurn P, Tang H, Torres DR, Blackburn B, Maruri SC, Diamond DF, Harizman N, Wang Q, Wang Y, Liebmann JM, Cioffi GA, Horowitz JD, Park L. Improvement in vision-related quality-of-life using the NEI-VFQ-9 over 1-year in the Manhattan Vision Screening and Follow-up Study (NYC-SIGHT). Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 2025 Jul;263(7):2069-2079. doi: 10.1007/s00417-024-06727-z. Epub 2025 Jan 15.

Reference Type RESULT
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Wang Q, Valenzuela IA, Harizman N, Gorroochurn P, Torres DR, Maruri SC, Diamond DF, Horowitz JD, Friedman DS, De Moraes CG, Cioffi GA, Liebmann JM, Hark LA. Glaucoma Screening and Referral Risk Factors in a High-Risk Population: Follow-Up Study of the Manhattan Vision Screening Study. J Glaucoma. 2025 Mar 1;34(3):164-174. doi: 10.1097/IJG.0000000000002521. Epub 2024 Nov 26.

Reference Type RESULT
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Diamond DF, Kresch YS, Gorroochurn P, Park L, Horowitz JD, Wang Q, Maruri SC, Henriquez DR, Harizman N, Carrion J, Liebmann JM, Cioffi GA, Hark LA. Manhattan Vision Screening and Follow-up Study (NYC-SIGHT): Vision and refractive error results. Clin Exp Optom. 2025 Mar;108(2):183-190. doi: 10.1080/08164622.2024.2322523. Epub 2024 Mar 7.

Reference Type RESULT
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Hark LA, Gorroochurn P, Pizzi LT, Jutkowitz E, Goulak AM, Maruri SC, Harizman N, Horowitz JD, Park L, Wang Q, Diamond DF, Valenzuela IA, Torres DR, Wang Y, Sharma T, Liebmann JM, Cioffi GA. Patient Navigators Improve In-Office Eye Exam Adherence After Community Eye Screenings in a Randomized Clinical Trial: NYC-SIGHT Study. Am J Ophthalmol. 2025 Jun;274:54-66. doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2025.02.030. Epub 2025 Feb 26.

Reference Type RESULT
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Diamond DF, Hirji S, Xing SX, Gorroochurn P, Horowitz JD, Wang Q, Park L, Harizman N, Maruri SC, Henriquez DR, Liebmann JM, Cioffi GA, Hark LA. Manhattan Vision Screening and Follow-Up Study (NYC-SIGHT): optometric exam improves access and utilization of eye care services. Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 2024 May;262(5):1619-1631. doi: 10.1007/s00417-023-06344-2. Epub 2024 Jan 8.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 38189973 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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U01DP006436

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: secondary_id

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AAAR9162

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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