Assessment of Visual Acuity in Refugee Population

NCT05209581 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: DUTh REC/4/16-12-2021
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 330
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The present research process is a prospective clinical study that will be conducted under the auspices of the Democritus University of Thrace (DUTH) in the open accommodation structure for refugees and immigrants of Kavala, Kavala, Greece, and the Pre-Removal Detention Center (PROKEKA) for Foreigners of Kos, Kos, Greece. The study aims to assess the basic ophthalmological condition of the refugee/immigrant population and is developed in two main areas:

1. 1.The recording of the ophthalmological care that the refugee/immigrant has received until his/her inclusion in the study through a structured questionnaire (eg previous examinations, spectacle utilization, pharmaceutical or other interventions, etc.)
2. 2.The measurement of monocular best-spectacle corrected visual acuity in both eyes using a web-based visual acuity chart.

Conditions

Visual Acuity; Refractive Errors; Low Vision; Vision Disorders

Keywords

distance visual acuity; refugee; immigrant

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Best spectacle-corrected distance visual acuity

  Best spectacle-corrected distance visual acuity of refugees will be examined via a web-based digital visual acuity chart

  1 week

Study Arms (1)

Study Group

Adult refugees/immigrants living in accommodation structures

Diagnostic Test: Distance Visual Acuity Examination

Interventions

Distance Visual Acuity Examination DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Best spectacle-corrected distance visual acuity of refugees/immigrants will be examined via a web-based digital visual acuity chart

Study Group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 85 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

Normal- and low-vision adult refugees or immigrants living in accommodation structures

You may qualify if:

• Adult refugees or immigrants

You may not qualify if:

• Visual acuity lower than 1.0 LogMAR
• Age \<18 years
• Refugees or immigrants living in the accommodation structures without yet having the appropriate legal documents

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Democritus University of Thrace: lead

Study Sites (1)

Democritus University of Thrace

Alexandroupoli, Evros, 68100, Greece

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Refractive Errors; Vision, Low; Vision Disorders

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Eye Diseases; Sensation Disorders; Neurologic Manifestations; Nervous System Diseases; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

• Georgios Labiris, MD, PhD

  Democritus University of Thrace

  STUDY CHAIR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Target Duration: 1 Week
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Professor (Associate) of Democritus University of Thrace

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 13, 2022
• First Posted: January 26, 2022
• Study Start: January 24, 2022
• Primary Completion: April 30, 2022
• Study Completion: May 31, 2022
• Last Updated: July 5, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-06

Locations

GR (1)