Information, Networks and Rewards to Optimise Adherence to Diabetic Services

Summary

This prospective, randomised controlled trial is to investigate whether the complex intervention, including incentives (inexpensive cellphone top-ups), information (viewing one's own fundus photos and receiving SMS informational reminders) and peer support (Diabetes clubs), improve compliance with eye care among rural persons living with diabetes in southern China.

Conditions

• Diabetes

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

cash rewards for the fellow up

This is a multiple stimulus intervention study, and there are two intervention groups. One is the normal intervention group, and the other is the adjusted intervention group. The intensity of intervention in the latter group is based on the severity of diabetic disease.

BEHAVIORAL

Showing retinal photos to participants

This is a multiple stimulus intervention study, and there are two intervention groups. One is the normal intervention group, and the other is the adjusted intervention group. The intensity of intervention in the latter group is based on the severity of diabetic disease.

BEHAVIORAL

SMS reminders for participants and their family

This is a multiple stimulus intervention study, and there are two intervention groups. One is the normal intervention group, and the other is the adjusted intervention group. The intensity of intervention in the latter group is based on the severity of diabetic disease.

BEHAVIORAL

Watching brief video and basic explanation for disease

This basic explanation will be offered by professional doctors or nurses.

BEHAVIORAL

Having the Diabetic Club

This is a multiple stimulus intervention study, and there are two intervention groups. One is the normal intervention group, and the other is the adjusted intervention group. The intensity of intervention in the latter group is based on the severity of diabetic disease.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Yangxi people hospital, Yangjiang, Guangdong Province

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• Sun Yat-sen University

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Nathan Congdon, MD · Zongshan Ophthalmic Center

• Wenyong Huang, MD · Zongshan Ophthalmic Center

• Chunhui Chen · Yangxi People hospital, Guangdong

• Congyao Wang · Zongshan Ophthalmic Center

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Masking

SINGLE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

50 Years

Max Age

90 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2019-08-15

Primary Completion

2020-08-30

Completion

2020-12-30

Countries

• China

Study Locations