NCT07443683

Brief Summary

The goal of this interventional comparative study is to see if one day eye health orientation to Female Community Health Volunteers will increase footfall of patients in a Vision Center. Total of 58 Female Community Health Volunteers of Dipayal Silagadhi Municipality will receive eye health education. There is one Vision Center at Dipayal Silagadhi. Similarly there is one Vision Center at Chainpur Bajhang. Here FCHV will not receive one day eye health orientation. Currently both Vision Centers provide similar number of services. We shall compare and see if there will be any change in the number of people coming to these vision center. Female Community Health Volunteers in Dipayal Silgadhi will be asked to refer eye patients to the nearest Vision Center. They will be given

  1. 1.Eye health orientation session
  2. 2.Referral slip

Trial Health

77
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Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
149

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
7mo left

Started Feb 2026

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 Progress40%
Feb 2026Dec 2026

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

January 26, 2026

Completed
7 days until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

February 2, 2026

Completed
28 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

March 2, 2026

Completed
10 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 30, 2026

Expected
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 30, 2026

Last Updated

April 30, 2026

Status Verified

April 1, 2026

Enrollment Period

11 months

First QC Date

January 26, 2026

Last Update Submit

April 29, 2026

Conditions

Eye DisordersFemale Community Health Volunteers

Keywords

Female Community Health VolunteersEye health awarenessNepal

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • International comparative study to see if one day eye health orientation to Female Community Health Volunteers will increase footfall of patients in a Vision Center

    The goal of this international comparative study is to see if one day eye health orientation to Female Community Health Volunteers will increase footfall of patients in a Vision Center. Total of 58 Female Community Health Volunteers of Dipayal Silagadhi Municipality will receive eye health education. There is one Vision Center at Dipayal Silagadhi. Similarly there is one Vision Center at Chainpur Bajhang. Here FCHV will not receive one day eye health orientation. Currently both Vision Centers provide similar number of services. We shall compare and see if there will be any change in the number of people coming to these vision center. Female Community Health Volunteers in Dipayal Silgadhi will be asked to refer eye patients to the nearest Vision Center. They will be given 1. Eye health orientation session 2. Referral slip

    One year

Study Arms (2)

Vision Center

NO INTERVENTION

No Educational Session to Female Community Health Volunteers of the Municipality where Vision Center is located

Eye Health Orientation

EXPERIMENTAL

Orientation On Eye Health To Female Health Volunteers Increase Footfall In A Vision Center

Behavioral: Educational Session

Interventions

Educational SessionBEHAVIORAL

Educational Session

Eye Health Orientation

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 58 Years
Sexall(Gender-based eligibility)
Gender Eligibility DetailsFemale
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • Female Community Health Volunteers of Dipayal Silgadhi Municiplality

You may not qualify if:

  • Female Community Health Volunteers of other Municipalities

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Geta Eye Hospital

Dhangadi, Sudurpaschim, Nepal

RECRUITING

Related Publications (10)

  • Rawal LB, Sun Y, Dahal PK, Baral SC,Khanal S, Arjyal A, et al. (2022) Engaging Female Community Health Volunteers (FCHVs) for cardiovascular diseases risk screening in Nepal. PLoS ONE 17(1):e0261518. https://doi.org/ 10.1371/journal.pone.0261518

    BACKGROUND

  • Bechange, S., Schmidt, E., Ruddock, A. et al. Understanding the role of lady health workers in improving access to eye health services in rural Pakistan - findings from a qualitative study. Arch Public Health 79, 20 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13690-021-00541-3

    BACKGROUND

  • Panday S, Bissell P, Teijlingen Ev, Simkhada P (2019) Perceived barriers to accessing Female Community Health Volunteers' (FCHV)services among ethnic minority women in Nepal: A qualitative study. PLoS ONE 14(6): e0217070

    BACKGROUND

  • Gnyawali S, Bhattarai D, Upadhyay MP. Utilization of primary eye health services by people from a rural community of Nepal. Nepal J Ophthalmol. 2012 Jan-Jun;4(1):96-101. doi: 10.3126/nepjoph.v4i1.5859. PMID: 22344005.

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  • Acharya D, SinghJK, Adhikari S & JainV. Association between sociodemographic characteristics of female community health volunteers and their knowledge and performance on maternal and child health services in rural Nepal, Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare, 2016

    BACKGROUND

  • O'Brien KS, Byanju R, Kandel RP, Poudyal B, Gonzales JA, Porco TC, et al. Village-integrated eye workers for prevention of corneal ulcers in Nepal (VIEW study): a cluster-randomised controlled trial. Lancet Glob Health. 2022 Apr 1;10(4):e501-9

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  • Dhital R, Silwal RC, Pokhrel KN, Pokhrel S, Tuladhar H, Bright S, et al. Evaluating the impact of female community health volunteer involvement in a postpartum family planning intervention in Nepal: A mixed-methods study at one-year post-intervention. PLoS One. 2021 Oct 1;16(10 October 2021).

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  • Shrestha MK, Shrestha UD. Role of community volunteers in pediatric eye screening. Nepalese Journal of Ophthalmology. 2014 Jul 22;6(1):119-21.

    BACKGROUND

  • Panday S, Bissell P, Van Teijlingen E, Simkhada P. The contribution of female community health volunteers (FCHVs) to maternity care in Nepal: A qualitative study. BMC Health Serv Res. 2017 Sep 4;17(1).

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  • Khatri RB, Mishra SR, Khanal V. Female Community Health Volunteers in Community-Based Health Programs of Nepal: Future Perspective. Front Public Health. 2017 Jul 21;5.

    BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Eye Diseases

Study Officials

  • Priya Reddy, PHD

    Seva Canada Society

    STUDY DIRECTOR

Central Study Contacts

Parami Dhakhwa, Masters in Business Studies

CONTACT

9779841509003pdhakhwa@seva.org

Ramesh Bhatta, Masters

CONTACT

9779868591160ramesh.bhatta@getaeyehospital.org.np

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
NON RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Model Details: Female Community Health Volunteers of one municipality will receive eye health educational session. Similarly Female Community Health Volunteers of another municipality will not receive eye health educational session.
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

January 26, 2026

First Posted

March 2, 2026

Study Start

February 2, 2026

Primary Completion (Estimated)

December 30, 2026

Study Completion (Estimated)

December 30, 2026

Last Updated

April 30, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-04

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Considering the nature of study there is no need for individual information

Locations

NE(1)