Health Condition 1: H401- Open-angle glaucoma Health Condition 2: H408- Other glaucoma Health Condition 3: H402- Primary angle-closure glaucoma
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Text Message: The newly diagnosed routine glaucoma study group will receive an SMS text reminder one week before and one day before their follow up appointment which will provide the da
Sponsors
Aravind Eye Hospital and Post Graduate Institute of Ophthalmology
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Adults aged 18 to 75 years diagnosed with glaucoma being seen at the glaucoma clinic at the Aravind Eye Hospital. 2. Newly diagnosed with glaucoma (either routine or high risk), including both primary and secondary glaucoma 3. Anticipate attending all follow-up glaucoma visits at the Aravind Eye Hospital, Pondicherry. 4. Possess a mobile phone or have a caretaker that possesses a mobile phone a. Able to use texting feature 5. Able to read and understand Tamil 6. Able to provide informed consent. 7. Willingness to receive automated appointment reminders and adhere to study procedures and follow-up visits.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Individuals who have undergone intraocular surgery within the last 3 months or who are expected to undergo surgery within the next 1 month (for high risk patients) or within the upcoming 6 months (for routine patients) a. If the patient undergoes surgery during the study, the patient will be excluded from the study 2. Individuals with other ocular comorbidities that require follow up visits that would occur during the duration of the study 3. Individuals with cognitive impairments interfering with informed consent. 4. Individuals without access to a mobile phone and ability to receive texts
Design outcomes
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1.Evaluate the association of demographics, socioeconomic status, glaucoma severity, and baseline ophthalmic features (IOP, cup-to-disc ratio), ocular and surgical history, and complexity of medication regimens with follow up 2. Assess the utility and acceptability of SMS reminders 3. Survey patients on follow up adherence and barriers to follow up Timepoint: 1 week, 1 month,3 months, 6 months | — |
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To assess the impact of the automated SMS messaging system on glaucoma appointment attendanceTimepoint: 1 week, 1 month,3 months, 6 months | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactSwati Upadhyaya
Aravind Eye Hospital and Post Graduate Institute of Ophthalmology,
Outcome results
None listed