Status:
COMPLETED
Confronting Unequal Eye Care in Pennsylvania
Lead Sponsor:
Wills Eye
Collaborating Sponsors:
Thomas Jefferson University
Temple University
Conditions:
Diabetic Retinopathy
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Eligibility:
All Genders
21+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Pt. 1 Diabetic retinopathy is a common eye condition among diabetic adults and can lead to severe vision impairment and even blindness. African Americans are more likely to have vision loss from diabe...
Detailed Description
An additional aim was added to this project, examining the effect of a telephone intervention on eye care adherence and comparing the efficacy of the intervention to usual care and automated telephone...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Pt. 1
- African-American race (self-identified)
- Age ≥ 65 years
- Type II Diabetes Mellitus (physician diagnosis) for at least 1 year
- No medical documentation of a DFE by an ophthalmologist or an optometrist within the past 12 months
- Self-report of no DFE within the past 12 months
Exclusion
- Cognitive Impairment (Mini-Mental Status Examination ≤ 24)
- Current clinically significant psychiatric disorder other than depression
- Current medical disorder that limits life expectancy (≤ 12 months) or need for dialysis
- Hearing impairment that precludes research participation
- Pt. 2
- Inclusion Criteria:
- Glaucoma (physician diagnosis)
- Scheduled for a follow-up appointment that meets the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) follow-up guidelines
- Attended the Wills Eye Glaucoma Clinic from September 1, 2012 to October 31, 2013
- Age ≥ 21 years old
- Able to understand and speak English
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2010
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 1 2014
Estimated Enrollment :
206 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01179555
Start Date
October 1 2010
End Date
May 1 2014
Last Update
April 10 2017
Active Locations (3)
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1
Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19107
2
Wills Eye Health System
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19107
3
Temple University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19140