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) ]
Original Primary Outcome: Same as current
Current Secondary Outcome:
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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