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N/ACompleted· 258 enrolled
Drug / intervention
Mobile short message serviceother
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Effect of a Mobile Phone Short Message Service (SMS) on Childhood Cataract Follow-up Adherence in China

Sun Yat-sen University·interventional·Posted Aug 16, 2011·Updated Aug 30, 2011

In Brief

A clinical study evaluating Mobile short message service for Cataract. Completed, enrolled 258 participants across 1 site.

Detailed Summary

Rigorous and regular follow-up is essential to successful management of childhood cataract, but it is often ignored by parents and especially difficult to be delivered in China, such an average-medical-resource-limited country. Health programmes that use mobile communication technologies are emerging with the aim of strengthening health systems. The investigators aimed to assess whether mobile phone short message service (SMS) for parents of cataract children involved in the Childhood Cataract Program of Ministry of Health of China (CCPMOH) improved follow-up adherence and detection rate of the timing of surgery, postoperative complications and necessary replacement of glasses.

Study Details

Study Typeinterventional
Allocation--
Masking--
Primary Purpose--
ConditionsCataract
CountriesChina
CollaboratorsMinistry of Health, China

Timeline

N/ACompletedFinished
2011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
First PostedAug 16, 2011
Enrollment StartDec 1, 2010
Primary CompletionAug 1, 2011
TodayJul 2, 2026
Enrollment to primary: 8 monthsPosted 14.9 years ago

Interventions

Mobile short message serviceother

Mobile short message service reminder for appointments of parents of cataract children