None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Nil: Nil
Intervention2: Nil: Nil
Intervention3: Nil: Nil
Sponsors
Chitkara Uinversity
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Children aged 6 to 12 years who visit the eye hospital. 2. Informed consent obtained from parents or guardians (parents/guardians should be willing to spend sufficient time with their child). 3. Children and their parents who can understand English or Hindi and are able to respond to the questionnaire. 4. Both child and parent are willing to participate in the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Children with significant cognitive or developmental issues or the presence of other significant eye diseases that could interfere with the diagnosis or assessment of dry eye. 2. History of other ocular surface diseases that could confound the diagnosis of dry eye. 3. Current use of contact lenses, as this can alter tear film stability. 4. Ocular surgery or trauma within the last 3 months. 5. Use of medications known to affect tear production or the ocular surface. 6. Inability to obtain parental consent.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Baseline dry eye symptom score in children (6 12 years) assessed using a study-specific screening questionnaire (Tool)Timepoint: Baseline (pre-intervention) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change in dry eye symptom score after following the lifestyle management checklist, assessed at 3 weeks post- Checklist interventionTimepoint: Follow-up at 3 weeks post-Checklist intervention | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactAstha Mishra
Chitkara School of Health Sciences, Chitkara University, Rajpura, Punjab
Outcome results
None listed