Status:

COMPLETED

Self Tonometry and Transfer of Glaucoma Patients' Data for Improving the Supply Situation

Lead Sponsor:

University Hospital Muenster

Collaborating Sponsors:

Federal Joint Committee

Bielefeld University

Conditions:

Glaucoma

Intraocular Pressure

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The SALUS project is developing a new form of care, the application of self-tonometry by the patient itself, and an accompanying electronic case file connecting clinics, doctor's offices and patients.

Detailed Description

The SALUS project is developing an outpatient, intersectoral form of care in which patients measure their intraocular pressure in their home environment with a so-called self-tonometer. The measured i...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Requirement of a stationary day and night measurement
  • Statutory health insurance
  • Verified and suspicion of glaucoma diagnosis with suspicion of pressure variations and peaks or not attained target pressure or suspicion of glaucoma progression (H40.1, H40.2 und H42.-)
  • Willingness for therapy in one of the participating clinics
  • Adequate German language skills
  • Signed and dated informed consent for study participation and data transfer
  • Legal capacity of the insurant to agree to the study participation

Exclusion

  • Patients outside the catchment area of the participating clinics
  • Covering illnesses in psychiatry, neurology or other indications (e.g. impairment of independence) which make self-tonometry impossible
  • Strong communication barriers that do not allow the instruction to carry out the intervention
  • Unclear legal capacity of the potential study participants

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 11 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

November 30 2023

Estimated Enrollment :

267 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04698876

Start Date

February 11 2021

End Date

November 30 2023

Last Update

January 26 2024

Active Locations (5)

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Klinikum Dortmund

Dortmund, Germany

2

St.-Johannes-Hospital Dortmund

Dortmund, Germany

3

Kath. Krankenhaus Hagen, St.-Josefs-Hospital

Hagen, Germany

4

Klinikum Luedenscheid

Lüdenscheid, Germany