A pilot study to determine the feasibility of a glaucoma direct referral scheme for community optometrists and to evaluate the clinical quality of optometry follow up of glaucoma patients in the community and hospital
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN36532888 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN36532888 |
| Secondary identifying numbers | N0106128058 |
- Submission date
- 30/09/2004
- Registration date
- 30/09/2004
- Last edited
- 28/02/2018
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Eye Diseases
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year
Plain English summary of protocol
Not provided at time of registration
Contact information
Miss Lisa Collins
Scientific
Scientific
Glaucoma Project Office
Cheltenham General Hospital
Trust HQ
1 College Lawn
Cheltenham
GL53 7AG
United Kingdom
Study information
| Study design | Randomised controlled trial |
|---|---|
| Primary study design | Interventional |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Study setting(s) | Other |
| Study type | Other |
| Participant information sheet | Not available in web format, please use the contact details below to request a patient information sheet |
| Scientific title | A pilot study to determine the feasibility of a glaucoma direct referral scheme for community optometrists and to evaluate the clinical quality of optometry follow up of glaucoma patients in the community and hospital |
| Study objectives | To test the feasibility of a direct referral scheme for community optometrists and to evaluate the follow up of glaucoma patients in community and hospital |
| Ethics approval(s) | Not provided at time of registration |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Eye Diseases: Glaucoma |
| Intervention | Randomised trial 1. Optometrist shared care 2. Hospital clinic |
| Intervention type | Other |
| Primary outcome measure | Reduction in inappropriate hospital referrals |
| Secondary outcome measures | Not provided at time of registration |
| Overall study start date | 10/07/2003 |
| Completion date | 10/07/2005 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Not Specified |
| Sex | Not Specified |
| Target number of participants | 1000 |
| Key inclusion criteria | 100-150 new glaucoma referrals age 60-85 approx and 400 follow up patients per year for two years |
| Key exclusion criteria | Not provided at time of registration |
| Date of first enrolment | 10/07/2003 |
| Date of final enrolment | 10/07/2005 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- England
- United Kingdom
Study participating centre
Cheltenham General Hospital
Cheltenham
GL53 7AG
United Kingdom
GL53 7AG
United Kingdom
Sponsor information
Department of Health
Government
Government
Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom
| Website | http://www.dh.gov.uk/Home/fs/en |
|---|
Funders
Funder type
Other
Gloucestershire R&D Consortium (UK)
No information available
Results and Publications
| Intention to publish date | |
|---|---|
| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
| IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
| Publication and dissemination plan | Not provided at time of registration |
| IPD sharing plan |
Editorial Notes
28/02/2018: No publications found, verifying study status with principal investigator.
26/01/2016: no publications found on PubMed.
