Effect of an Educational Program on Health-related Outcomes of Patients With Dry Eye Syndrome

NCT06288945 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: Dry eye syndrome
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 60
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Dry eye syndrome (DES) is a widespread ocular disease affecting the general population. It is a complex disorder affecting the surface of the eye, marked by an imbalance in the tear film and ocular symptoms. Therefore this study was done to determine the effect of an educational program on health-related outcomes of patients with DES including the severity of symptoms related to DES and their influence on visual-related functions

Conditions

Dry Eye Syndrome

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• ocular irritation symptoms associated with Dry eye syndrome and their effect on functions related to vision

  Ocular surface disease index (OSDI) was developed by the Outcomes Research Group at Allergan Inc in 1997 (20). It is a 12-item questionnaire developed to assess ocular irritation symptoms associated with dry eye syndrome and their effect on functions related to vision.

  8 months

Study Arms (2)

Study Group

EXPERIMENTAL

The educational nursing interventions were individually administered to each participant in the study group in two sessions which were conducted after the assessment phase on the day of the eye examination at the ophthalmology outpatient clinic and after the diagnosis of dry eye syndrome.

Other: Educational Program

Control Group

NO INTERVENTION

The control group was selected first and did not receive the educational program for dry eye syndrome

Interventions

Educational Program OTHER

The educational program included information about definition and causes of Dry eye syndrome (DES), symptoms of DES, diagnostic measures of DES, differentiation between DES and eye allergy, complications of DES, the effect of DES on vision, management of DES, health education about proper eyelid hygiene, proper nutrition to improve the quality of tear film, measures, and precautions to prevent DES such as avoiding exposure to smoke and environmental changes, avoiding prolonged periods in air-conditioned environments; limiting contact lens use to shorter periods, avoiding staring at the computer screen or smartphone for long periods, and taking frequent breaks. In addition, health education about the importance of compliance with the treatment of DES, and instructions to maintain normal eye and vision in patients with DES.

Study Group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 20 Years - 60 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Age: 20 to 60 years old.
• Alert, and able to communicate.

You may not qualify if:

• patients with recent ocular surgeries in the last 3 months

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Alexandria University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Faculty of Nursing, Alexandria university

Alexandria, Egypt

Location

Related Publications (3)

• Al-Mohtaseb Z, Schachter S, Shen Lee B, Garlich J, Trattler W. The Relationship Between Dry Eye Disease and Digital Screen Use. Clin Ophthalmol. 2021 Sep 10;15:3811-3820. doi: 10.2147/OPTH.S321591. eCollection 2021.

  PMID: 34531649 BACKGROUND

• Akpek EK, Amescua G, Farid M, Garcia-Ferrer FJ, Lin A, Rhee MK, Varu DM, Musch DC, Dunn SP, Mah FS; American Academy of Ophthalmology Preferred Practice Pattern Cornea and External Disease Panel. Dry Eye Syndrome Preferred Practice Pattern(R). Ophthalmology. 2019 Jan;126(1):P286-P334. doi: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2018.10.023. Epub 2018 Oct 23. No abstract available.

  PMID: 30366798 BACKGROUND

• Rabie EAEGA, ElRazkey JY, Ahmed HA. Empowering vision: the impact of nursing-led educational program on patients with dry eye syndrome. BMC Nurs. 2024 Sep 27;23(1):693. doi: 10.1186/s12912-024-02318-9.

  PMID: 39334075 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Dry Eye Syndromes

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Lacrimal Apparatus Diseases; Eye Diseases

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NON RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Lecturer

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 24, 2024
• First Posted: March 1, 2024
• Study Start: January 15, 2023
• Primary Completion: September 14, 2023
• Study Completion: September 14, 2023
• Last Updated: March 1, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-02

Locations

EG (1)