NCT07416864

Brief Summary

Pushpagiri Vitreo Retina Institute (PVRI) based in Secunderabad is a tertiary care eye hospital providing specialty eye care services since 2007. Over 15-20 preplanned surgical/clinical procedures are conducted for patients requiring care on a daily basis. They range from simple cataract surgeries or injections to detailed specialty surgeries including Vitreo-retina, glaucoma, pediatric eye care and muscular conditions of the eye. All procedures are elective procedures and are pre-planned. The current study aims to improve hospital efficiency and reduce the total appointment time for patients. The current study aims to reduce patient overall waiting time by 15-25% by introducing simple patient identification tools to help streamline all planned procedures.

Trial Health

77
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
400

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
5mo left

Started Mar 2026

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
recruiting

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Progress39%
Mar 2026Dec 2026

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

February 10, 2026

Completed
8 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

February 18, 2026

Completed
11 days until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

March 1, 2026

Completed
6 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

September 1, 2026

Expected
3 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 1, 2026

Last Updated

May 5, 2026

Status Verified

April 1, 2026

Enrollment Period

6 months

First QC Date

February 10, 2026

Last Update Submit

April 29, 2026

Conditions

Quality ImprovementAppointments and SchedulesOperations Research Workflow

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Patient appointment time

    Reduction of overall Patient appointment time by 15-25%

    6-8 months

Secondary Outcomes (2)

  • Billing time

    6-8 months

  • Ward waiting time

    6-8 months

Study Arms (1)

Intervention arm

EXPERIMENTAL
Other: Health service Optimization

Interventions

Health service OptimizationOTHER

* Introduction of validated appointment checklist * Presence of single Point of Contact (POC) for patient transfer from Ward to OT to Ward * Standardize Discharge documentation protocol through EMR IP billing

Intervention arm

Eligibility Criteria

AgeUp to 85 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • All patients undergoing pre-planned elective procedures in the unit listed on appointment basis.
  • Eligibility: Enrolment criteria: any patient undergoing any planned procedure is included on daily basis

You may not qualify if:

  • Patients undergoing emergency procedures.
  • Data for patients whose procedures were cancelled/postponed
  • Any other patients undergoing procedures under the free eye camps

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Pushpagiri Vitreo Retina Institute

Secunderabad, Telangana, India

RECRUITING

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
NA
Masking
NONE
Purpose
HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

February 10, 2026

First Posted

February 18, 2026

Study Start

March 1, 2026

Primary Completion (Estimated)

September 1, 2026

Study Completion (Estimated)

December 1, 2026

Last Updated

May 5, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-04

Locations

IN(1)