Clinical Trial: The Comparative Effectiveness of Telemedicine to Detect Diabetic Retinopathy

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional

Official Title: The Comparative Effectiveness of Telemedicine to Detect Diabetic Retinopathy

Brief Summary: This project aims to: 1) evaluate the long-term effectiveness of telemedicine to detect diabetic retinopathy when compared to traditional surveillance methods, 2) identify the health belief factors related to adherence with annual diabetic eye exams, and 3) determine the cost-effectiveness of the telemedicine system from the perspective of the community clinic, the third-party payer, and the individual patient.

Detailed Summary:
Sponsor: Legacy Health System

Current Primary Outcome: Proportion of Participants that Receive Annual Eye Exam [ Time Frame: Baseline; Change from Baseline at 1 Year, 2 Years, 3 Years, 4 Years, and 5 Years (number of follow-up exams depends on number of years enrolled in the study) ]

This outcome measure will be used to determine (1) whether the telemedicine system increases the proportion of participants that receive an annual eye exam, and (2) what health belief factors are associated with adherence.


Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

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Information By: Legacy Health System

Dates:
Date Received: April 27, 2011
Date Started: August 2006
Date Completion:
Last Updated: March 7, 2016
Last Verified: March 2016