Manhattan Vision Screening and Follow-Up Study

  • STATUS
    Recruiting
  • days left to enroll
    11
  • participants needed
    2373
  • sponsor
    Columbia University
Updated on 19 February 2024
vision screening

Summary

The investigators are conducting a 5-year prospective, cluster-randomized controlled trial, funded by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), which provides vision screenings to underserved, vulnerable New York City residents living in affordable housing buildings in Harlem and Washington Heights.

Description

This study aims to increase engagement, detection and management of glaucoma, vision impairment, cataracts, and other eye diseases in vulnerable populations living in New York City. This study considers disparities by race, ethnicity, gender, geography, and socioeconomic status using innovative approaches such as patient navigators. Individuals over the age of 40 living in New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) Housing buildings are eligible.

Details
Condition EYE DISORDER, Cataract, Ocular Hypertension, Ocular Hypertension, Glaucoma, Glaucoma, Diabetic Retinopathy, Diabetic Retinopathy, Diabetic Macular Edema, Diabetic Macular Edema, Vision Impairment and Blindness
Age 40-100 years
Treatment Usual care, Enhanced Intervention Using Patient Navigators
Clinical Study IdentifierNCT04271709
SponsorColumbia University
Last Modified on19 February 2024

Eligibility

Yes No Not Sure

Inclusion Criteria

Individuals over age 40
Living independently in NYCHA housing building
Willing to consent for 3 vision screening visits at baseline, 12-month, and 24-month follow-up

Exclusion Criteria

Self-reported terminal illness with life expectancy less than 1 year
Inability to provide informed consent due to dementia or other reasons
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