Tailored Messages to Increase Eye Examination Behavior
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interventional
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1 country
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Brief Summary
The purpose of this project is to test two different types of health messages, one that is developed for a specific group (targeted) and the other that is more personalized to individuals (tailored), to see which is better at changing how often people have their eyes examined. We hypothesize that people who get the tailored messages will be more likely to get a dilated eye exam than people who receive the targeted messages.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable
Started Jun 2006
Typical duration for not_applicable
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
June 1, 2006
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
March 28, 2008
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
April 1, 2008
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
May 1, 2008
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
May 1, 2008
CompletedApril 1, 2008
March 1, 2008
1.9 years
March 28, 2008
March 28, 2008
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
doctor-confirmed dilated eye examination
3 and 6 months
Study Arms (2)
1
ACTIVE COMPARATORtailored print messages to encourage eye examination behavior
2
ACTIVE COMPARATORtargeted print messages to encourage eye examination behavior
Interventions
Tailored newsletter that addresses each person's stage of change, barriers to getting eye exams, and knowledge of eye exams and eye disease
Targeted newsletter that contains messages about barriers to getting eye exams and presents facts about glaucoma and African-Americans.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- African-American
- years of age or older
- no dilated fundus exam in past 2 years
You may not qualify if:
- appointment for dilated fundus exam scheduled
- no access to phone
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Baltimore, Maryland, 21201, United States
Related Publications (2)
Ellish NJ, Royak-Schaler R, Passmore SR, Higginbotham EJ. Knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs about dilated eye examinations among African-Americans. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2007 May;48(5):1989-94. doi: 10.1167/iovs.06-0934.
PMID: 17460251RESULTEllish NJ, Royak-Schaler R, Higginbotham EJ. Tailored and targeted interventions to encourage dilated fundus examinations in older African Americans. Arch Ophthalmol. 2011 Dec;129(12):1592-8. doi: 10.1001/archophthalmol.2011.190.
PMID: 22159679DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Nancy J. Ellish, DrPH, MSPH
University of Maryland, Baltimore
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- DOUBLE
- Who Masked
- PARTICIPANT, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
- Purpose
- PREVENTION
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- NIH
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
March 28, 2008
First Posted
April 1, 2008
Study Start
June 1, 2006
Primary Completion
May 1, 2008
Study Completion
May 1, 2008
Last Updated
April 1, 2008
Record last verified: 2008-03