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Interventions to promote cataract surgery in people with the operable cataract in a rural area, northwest of China: a randomized controlled study

Interventions to promote cataract surgery in people with the operable cataract in a rural area, northwest of China: a randomized controlled study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR-TRC-11001783
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2011-12-12
Start date
2011-04-11
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2017-04-18

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

cataract

Interventions

1:we provide education for cataract blindness and outcome of treatment
2:We provide education + completely free of surgery
3:we provide education + completely free of surgery + reimbursement of transportation
4:we provide education+ completely free of surgery + free to pick up to the surgical site

Sponsors

Hong Kong Eye Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Male
Age
18 Years to 50 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Subjects aged 50 or above living in rural districts of Pucheng county, Shaanxi Province; and Subjects diagnosed with the operable cataract and cataract as the principle cause of visual impairment with VA less than 6/18; and Subjects not present to Pucheng county hospital in 3 month from the initial cataract screen.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Subjects who refuse participate the research

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The number of individuals willing to accept and refuse cataract surgery will be addressed;—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
The factors preventing the subjects with visual impaired cataract from presenting for surgery;—

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactProf. Lam Shun-chiu Dennis
dennislam_cu_res@cuhk.edu.hk+852 27623134

Outcome results

None listed

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