Texting parents boosts Kids' eye doctor visits in pakistan school study

NCT ID NCT06616051

First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated May 16, 2026 · Updated 24 times

Summary

This study tested whether sending automated SMS reminders to parents helps children get follow-up eye care after a school vision screening. About 320 children aged 5-15 from two government schools in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, were screened using a smartphone app. Those who needed further care were split into two groups: one got the usual paper referral, the other got paper referral plus text reminders with health tips and hospital directions. The main goal was to see if more children in the text group visited the hospital within eight weeks.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Federal government schools

    Rawalpindi, Punjab Province, 46000, Pakistan

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