Tailored Messages to Increase Eye Examination Behavior
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Purpose
The purpose of this project is to test two different types of health messages, one that is developed for a specific group (targeted) and the other that is more personalized to individuals (tailored), to see which is better at changing how often people have their eyes examined. We hypothesize that people who get the tailored messages will be more likely to get a dilated eye exam than people who receive the targeted messages.
| Condition | Intervention |
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Eye Disease Eye Care |
Behavioral: tailored newsletter Behavioral: targeted newsletter |
| Study Type: | Interventional |
| Study Design: | Allocation: Randomized Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Outcomes Assessor) Primary Purpose: Prevention |
| Official Title: | Tailored Messages to Increase Eye Examination Behavior |
- doctor-confirmed dilated eye examination [ Time Frame: 3 and 6 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
| Enrollment: | 330 |
| Study Start Date: | June 2006 |
| Estimated Study Completion Date: | May 2008 |
| Estimated Primary Completion Date: | May 2008 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
| Arms | Assigned Interventions |
|---|---|
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Active Comparator: 1
tailored print messages to encourage eye examination behavior
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Behavioral: tailored newsletter
Tailored newsletter that addresses each person's stage of change, barriers to getting eye exams, and knowledge of eye exams and eye disease
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Active Comparator: 2
targeted print messages to encourage eye examination behavior
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Behavioral: targeted newsletter
Targeted newsletter that contains messages about barriers to getting eye exams and presents facts about glaucoma and African-Americans.
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Detailed Description:
Studies have shown that people are not getting their eyes examined on a regular basis, even though dilated eye exams can detect eye diseases like glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy early, before significant vision loss has developed. Early detection can lead to earlier treatment, which can save sight by preventing or slowing the progression of these eye diseases. In this project we designed, implemented, and are now evaluating tailored and targeted print health messages to increase eye examination behavior in an African-American population 65 years of age and older, a group at increased risk of glaucoma and diabetes.
Eligibility| Ages Eligible for Study: | 65 Years and older |
| Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Inclusion Criteria:
- African-American
- 65 years of age or older
- no dilated fundus exam in past 2 years
Exclusion Criteria:
- appointment for dilated fundus exam scheduled
- no access to phone
Contacts and Locations| United States, Maryland | |
| University of Maryland School of Medicine | |
| Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21201 | |
| Principal Investigator: | Nancy J. Ellish, DrPH, MSPH | University of Maryland, Baltimore County |
More Information
Publications:
Additional publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
| Responsible Party: | Nancy Ellish, University of Maryland, Baltimore |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00649766 History of Changes |
| Other Study ID Numbers: | R01-EY15899, R01-EY15899 |
| Study First Received: | March 28, 2008 |
| Last Updated: | March 28, 2008 |
| Health Authority: | United States: Federal Government |
Keywords provided by National Eye Institute (NEI):
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tailored health messages glaucoma diabetic retinopathy dilated fundus exams health behavior |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Eye Diseases |
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 19, 2013