Refractive error, physical activity, obesity
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Professor Nathan Congdon, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Male
Age
10 Years to 18 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Children of consenting parents, aged 13 to 18 years, in Middle or High School at schools within 10 km of optometric facilities at Caring is Hip centers in Fuyang, Liangying, and Xichang.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria: Failure to obtain parental consent
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| A. Vision-related: - at 6 months and 1 year post visit to schools ? Prevalence of refractive error and need for spectacles ? Proportion of children requiring refractive correction who have obtained it at baseline ? Determinants of glasses wear at baseline ? Behaviorial and familial risk factors for myopia ? Visual function and healthy behaviour knowledge pre and post-intervention, compared to control schools ? Uptake of spectacles among children with refractive error, comparing the control and o; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| B. Outcomes related to other proposed health interventions - at 6 months and 1 year post visit to schools ? Changes in attitude/behaviour post-intervention, compared to control schools ? Smoking rates and changes in attitude/behaviour post-intervention, compared to control schools ? Social marketing approaches will be tested out and assessed for their impact; | — |
Contacts
Public ContactNathan Congdon
Outcome results
None listed