Trials to improve adherence to referrals in a community based eye screening program in northern India

Personalised phone calls and organised group transportation to improve access to community-based eye care services in Uttar Pradesh, India: A multi-stage individual and three-arm cluster RCT within an adaptive platform trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2025/05/086295

Enrollment

4500

Registered

2025-05-05

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-05-26

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: H00-H59- Diseases of the eye and adnexa

Interventions

Control Intervention1: PICO: Population Adults (18 years) screened in a community based eye-screening programme by Dr Shroffs Charity Eye Hospital, and referred to the hospital for additional care bu

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Referred after being screened in a community-based screening program

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Those who refuse to come to Shroffs facility at the time of screening itself and those who have severe mobility issues and are not capable of travel.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The primary outcome measure is the proportion of attendance. We aim to identify an intervention that yields approximately 10% improvement on attendance compared to the control arm.Timepoint: The primary outcome measure is the proportion of attendance. We aim to identify an intervention that yields approximately 10% improvement on attendance compared to the control arm.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
NILTimepoint:	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Shalinder Sabherwal

Dr. Shroffs Charity Eye Hospital

shalinder.sabherwal@sceh.net9910305208

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026