An Exploratory Study on the Impact of Ophthalmology Visit Recommendations by Community Pharmacists for Diabetic Patients.

An Exploratory Study on the Impact of Ophthalmology Visit Recommendations by Community Pharmacists for Diabetic Patients. - UNISMILE-INSPIRE Study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000059840

Enrollment

Registered

2025-11-20

Start date

2025-11-21

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Diabetes mellitus

Interventions

Pharmacists provide education on diabetic retinopathy and the necessity of ophthalmology visits using an educational booklet based on a predefined protocol. The booklet is distributed to participants

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Visited UNISMILE Pharmacy Nasushiobara during the recruitment period (first 2 months) 2. Diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and prescribed antidiabetic medications (injectable or oral) 3. Receiving prescription-based dispensing 4. Provided informed consent after understanding the study purpose.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Evident cognitive impairment hindering study participation. 2. Visual impairment preventing comprehension of educational materials. 3. Expected relocation or hospital transfer preventing continuous pharmacy visits during study period. 4. Ophthalmology visit within 1 year prior to enrollment (verified by My Number Card or self-report) 5. Lack of consent capacity or absence at time of consent. 6. Declined participation.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Ophthalmology visit rate within 4 months from baseline (comparison between intervention and control groups)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Ophthalmology visit within 2 months from the initial contact (interim evaluation) 2. Association between patient background factors (HbA1c level, age, sex) and ophthalmology visit behavior. 3. Comparison of ophthalmology visit rates by background factors within each group. 4. Difference in the impact of background factors between the two groups (interaction) 5. Exploratory assessment of ophthalmology visit behavior patterns by patient background characteristics.	—

Measure

Time frame

1. Ophthalmology visit within 2 months from the initial contact (interim evaluation) 2. Association between patient background factors (HbA1c level, age, sex) and ophthalmology visit behavior. 3. Comparison of ophthalmology visit rates by background factors within each group. 4. Difference in the impact of background factors between the two groups (interaction) 5. Exploratory assessment of ophthalmology visit behavior patterns by patient background characteristics.

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Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactNarumi Kobayashi

UNISMILE Co., Ltd. UNISMILE Pharmacy Nasushiobara

nasushiobara@unismile.co.jp0287-65-4440

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026