Feasibility of an Artificial Intelligence Phone Call After Cataract Surgery

NCT ID: NCT05766722

Last Updated: 2023-03-23

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: UNKNOWN
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 250 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2023-04-01
• Study Completion Date: 2023-12-01

Brief Summary

To analyze the evidence for clinical safety, usability, acceptability, satisfaction, appropriateness, and cost-effectiveness of Dora for recognizing patients who require additional in-person evaluation post cataract surgery. To assess Dora's sensitivity and specificity in cataract surgery management To determine what can be learnt to enhance AI technology in the field of ophthalmology especially when working with culturally diverse patients such as Punjabi and Chinese speaking patients.

Detailed Description

Background:

Cataract is defined as the degradation of the optical quality of the crystalline lens that affects vision and is the current leading cause of blindness worldwide. AI is set to revolutionize post-cataract surgery management by enhancing automation, increasing effectiveness, decreasing burdens placed on patients and the health care system. Ultimately, using AI-enabled automation could enhance patient management during and post cataract surgery.Cataract post-operative contact will be delivered by Dora agent, a natural language AI assistant.

Aim and objective:

Dora is a clinically safe, usable, appropriate, satisfactory and cost-effective AI technology for recognizing patients who require additional evaluation post cataract surgery.

Conditions

Cataract

Study Design

• Allocation Method: NA
• Intervention Model: SINGLE_GROUP
• Primary Study Purpose: SUPPORTIVE_CARE
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

All patients 18 years old or older undergoing uncomplicated cataract surgery.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

DORA AI

Intervention Type: DEVICE

Dora will phone patients on the day of cataract surgery (2 to 4 hours after discharge home) and again at postoperative week three. Dora calls made on the day of surgery will evaluate if the patient has any acute post-operative concerns like pain, and will prompt a postoperative day 1 visit if necessary. Calls to Dora at postoperative week three will result in either a follow-up to check refractive difficulties and/or confirmation of second eye surgery.

Interventions

DORA AI

Dora will phone patients on the day of cataract surgery (2 to 4 hours after discharge home) and again at postoperative week three. Dora calls made on the day of surgery will evaluate if the patient has any acute post-operative concerns like pain, and will prompt a postoperative day 1 visit if necessary. Calls to Dora at postoperative week three will result in either a follow-up to check refractive difficulties and/or confirmation of second eye surgery.

Intervention Type: DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Patients who are undergoing uncomplicated cataract surgery at a high volume surgical centre.

Exclusion Criteria

• clinically significant complications during surgery that require more than the standard postop treatment or follow-up

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Uptown Eye Specialists

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Sohel Somani

Dr. Sohel Somani, clinical professor

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Central Contacts

Hannah Chiu, MD

Role: CONTACT

Hannah.H.Chiu@uptowneye.ca

4162920330

Other Identifiers

UptownEye3

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id