Assuring Ophthalmologic Follow up

Amblyopia Clinical Trial

Official title:

Assuring Ophthalmologic Follow up for Children Referred Following Instrument-based Vision Screening in a Pediatric Clinic: Effect of Immediate Referral Scheduling and Tracking

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Withdrawn

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT04959422
• Other study ID #: STUDY02000101
• Status: Withdrawn
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: September 1, 2023
• Est. completion date: December 2023

Study information

• Verified date: July 2023
• Source: Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The goal of this study is to quantify the improvement in completed ophthalmology referrals and quantify the number of children identified and treated for amblyopia or pre amblyopic strabismus resulting from the implementation of a new referral and tracking system.

Description:

Children who fail instrument vision screens at Dartmouth Hitchcock (D-H) Community Group Practice (CGP) Pediatric Clinics will be scheduled at a community vision specialist office before departure from the Pediatric clinic. If the patient does not attend the appointment (a no show) at the vision specialist office , this will be tracked and the patient will be rescheduled.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Withdrawn
• Enrollment: 0
• Est. completion date: December 2023
• Est. primary completion date: December 1, 2023
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 2 Years to 6 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• All pediatrics patients without pre-existing vision problems undergoing instrument vision screening at DH Pediatric CGP Clinics in at ages 2,3,4,5, and 6 years of age.

Exclusion Criteria:

• All pediatric patients with pre-existing eye problems that would cause them to be excluded from the study.
• All patients of parents who choose to go to an eyecare provider other than the one participating in the study (as we would be unable to make appointments or track appointments).
• All patients of parents who refuse to make an appointment

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Amblyopia

Intervention

Other:
• Active scheduling
Active scheduling, tracking and rescheduling, if necessary.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	Darmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center	Lebanon	New Hampshire

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Number of children who complete vision evaluation	Number of children who complete vision evaluation with vision specialist	Approximately 1 year
Secondary	Number of children with amblyopia or pre amblyopic strabismus identified and treated	Number of children with amblyopia or pre amblyopic strabismus identified and treated with a vision specialist.	Approximately 1 year