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Diabetic Retinopathy and Diabetic Macular Edema Screening by Non-Physicians With Limited Training

NCT00500097 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 840

Last updated 2007-07-31

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose is to assess accuracy of digital retinal image interpretation by technicians and direct ophthalmoscopy by nurses for the determination of diabetic retinopathy severity and the presence of diabetic macular edema for the identification of referrals to ophthalmologists. The results of both screening methods were compared with comprehensive eye examination by ophthalmologists.

Conditions

Interventions

DEVICE

Digital retina image

DEVICE

direct ophthalmoscopy

PROCEDURE

comprehensive eye exam

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Ministry of Health, Thailand

    lead OTHER_GOV

Principal Investigators

  • Paisan Ruamviboonsuk, MD · Department of Ophthalmology, Rajavithi Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand 10400

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SCREENING
Masking
NONE
Model
FACTORIAL

Eligibility

Min Age
15 Years
Max Age
80 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2005-05-31
Completion
2006-06-30

Countries

  • Thailand

Study Locations

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