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a Trial of Using SMS Reminder Among Diabetic Retinopathy Patients in Rural China (SMS)

Primary Purpose

Compliance, Diabetic Retinopathy, SMS

Status
Completed
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
China
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
the SMS reminder message
Sponsored by
Sun Yat-sen University
About
Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional health services research trial for Compliance focused on measuring not-attended rate, re-visit, vision, knowledge, satisfaction

Eligibility Criteria

18 Years - undefined (Adult, Older Adult)All SexesDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

- all the diabetes patients who would like to join our study in 5 CREST cooperated rural hospitals.

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. 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.
  2. The first re-visit appointment time is outside our study period.

Sites / Locations

  • Blindness Preventment and Treatment Department, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm Type

Other

No Intervention

Arm Label

the SMS group

the control group

Arm Description

the diabetic retinopathy patient in the SMS group will receive a SMS reminder message about the revisit time,address 1 week and 3 day before the appointment.

the diabetic retinopathy patient in the control group won't get any reminder message before the appointment.

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Not-attended rate
Compare the SMS patient not-attended rate with the control group to show the impact of SMS reminder on the compliance with scheduled follow-up visit

Secondary Outcome Measures

Knowledge about Diabetic retinopathy on a standardized examination
Using a questionnaire about the comprehensive eye exam and Diabetic retinopathy to compare Knowledge about Diabetic retinopathy on a standardized examination between the SMS group and the control group
Presenting vision
Presenting vision(Best corrected visual acuity) in the better-seeing and worse-seeing eyes of the two group
Loss of presenting vision
Loss of presenting vision(Best corrected visual acuity) in better-seeing eye thought due to Diabetic retinopathy
Satisfaction with care
Using a patient satisfaction questionnaire to compare satisfaction with care between the SMS group and the control group

Full Information

First Posted
April 14, 2013
Last Updated
January 7, 2018
Sponsor
Sun Yat-sen University
Collaborators
Orbis, The World Diabetes Foundation
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT01837121
Brief Title
a Trial of Using SMS Reminder Among Diabetic Retinopathy Patients in Rural China
Acronym
SMS
Official Title
a Randomized Controlled Trail to Determine the Impact of a SMS Reminder Among Diabetic Retinopathy Patients in Rural China
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
January 2018
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
January 2015 (Actual)
Primary Completion Date
June 2017 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
June 2017 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Principal Investigator
Name of the Sponsor
Sun Yat-sen University
Collaborators
Orbis, The World Diabetes Foundation

4. Oversight

Data Monitoring Committee
Yes

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to use a randomized controlled design to determine the impact of a SMS messaging intervention on the following outcomes among persons diagnosed with diabetic retinopathy in rural China.
Detailed Description
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 diabetic retinopathy patients.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Compliance, Diabetic Retinopathy, SMS
Keywords
not-attended rate, re-visit, vision, knowledge, satisfaction

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Health Services Research
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
Care ProviderOutcomes Assessor
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
237 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
the SMS group
Arm Type
Other
Arm Description
the diabetic retinopathy patient in the SMS group will receive a SMS reminder message about the revisit time,address 1 week and 3 day before the appointment.
Arm Title
the control group
Arm Type
No Intervention
Arm Description
the diabetic retinopathy patient in the control group won't get any reminder message before the appointment.
Intervention Type
Other
Intervention Name(s)
the SMS reminder message
Intervention Description
the SMS reminder message will sent to the SMS group patients 1 week and 3 day before there appointment,to remind them the exact time and address of the revisit appointment.
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Not-attended rate
Description
Compare the SMS patient not-attended rate with the control group to show the impact of SMS reminder on the compliance with scheduled follow-up visit
Time Frame
up to 1.5 years
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Knowledge about Diabetic retinopathy on a standardized examination
Description
Using a questionnaire about the comprehensive eye exam and Diabetic retinopathy to compare Knowledge about Diabetic retinopathy on a standardized examination between the SMS group and the control group
Time Frame
up to 1.5 years
Title
Presenting vision
Description
Presenting vision(Best corrected visual acuity) in the better-seeing and worse-seeing eyes of the two group
Time Frame
up to 1.5 years
Title
Loss of presenting vision
Description
Loss of presenting vision(Best corrected visual acuity) in better-seeing eye thought due to Diabetic retinopathy
Time Frame
up to 1.5 years
Title
Satisfaction with care
Description
Using a patient satisfaction questionnaire to compare satisfaction with care between the SMS group and the control group
Time Frame
up tp 1.5 years

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: - all the diabetes patients who would like to join our study in 5 CREST 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. The first re-visit appointment time is outside our study period.
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Nathan G Congdon, MD,MPH
Organizational Affiliation
Blindness Prevention and Treament Department,Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center
Official's Role
Study Director
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Blindness Preventment and Treatment Department, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center
City
Guangzhou
State/Province
Guangdong
ZIP/Postal Code
510060
Country
China

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