Clinical Trial: Video Diversion During Fundoscopic Exam in Children

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

Official Title: Video Diversion During Fundoscopic Exam in Children: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Brief Summary:

Fundoscopy is an important aspect of the neurological examination, but can be challenging in uncooperative children. This study explored whether viewing a video (selected by patient or caregiver) during eye examination improves the success, duration and ease of pediatric fundoscopy.

Hypothesis: Showing a short video clip during a fundoscopic exam will increase the probability of successfully visualizing the optic disk and reduce the amount of time needed to perform a fundoscopic exam in children between 1-8 years old.


Detailed Summary: The purpose of this study is to examine whether showing a video clip with sound of the patient's choice can improve the ease of fundoscopic exam as defined by improved success of visualizing the optic disk and the reduction in time needed to perform the exam. The investigators will also examine the physician's and caregiver's perception on whether the video was effective in improving the ease of the exam. The purpose of the video is to capture the visual attention of the patient thereby allowing the physician to swiftly perform the fundoscopic exam. The literature has suggested that young patients are most uncooperative, therefore the investigators will focus our study on younger patients 1-8 years old.
Sponsor: University of British Columbia

Current Primary Outcome: Success rate of visualizing the optic disk within 60 seconds [ Time Frame: At the time of fundoscopy exam ]

To determine whether showing a video clip with sound of the patient's choice can improve the success of fundoscopic exam in children as defined by the ability to visualize the optic disk within 60 seconds.


Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome:

  • Reduction in the amount of time needed to visualize the optic disk. [ Time Frame: At the time of fundoscopy exam ]
    To determine whether showing a video clip with sound of the patient's choice can reduce the amount of time needed to perform a successful fundoscopic exam.
  • Improvement in the physician's and caregiver's (parent/legal guardian) perception of the ease of the fundoscopic exam. [ Time Frame: At the time of fundoscopy exam ]
    Improvement in the physician's and caregiver's (parent/legal guardian) perception of the ease of the fundoscopic exam as determined by a 10 point likert scale (1 being easiest and 10 being hardest).


Original Secondary Outcome: Same as current

Information By: University of British Columbia

Dates:
Date Received: August 20, 2012
Date Started: August 2011
Date Completion:
Last Updated: August 23, 2012
Last Verified: August 2012