Can combining eye care with a public hospital help more people see?
NCT ID NCT07547527
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study will look at what happens when a standalone eye center becomes part of a government hospital in Kalaiya, Nepal. Researchers will track changes in how many patients visit, follow up, and get referrals, and ask patients and staff what they think. The goal is to learn if this integration model can improve access to eye care in low-resource areas.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a model for integrating specialized eye care into public hospitals in low-resource settings, improving access for underserved populations.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage observational study (20 participants) that only measures service use and perceptions, not health outcomes. Results may not apply to other regions or hospitals.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 20 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jun 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * All individuals receiving eye-care services at the Kalaiya Eye Centre before and after integration. * Patients from Bara district and catchment areas * Patients attending eye services during study period * New and follow-up patients Exclusion Criteria: * Patients outside catchment area (e.g., non-Nepalese) * Incomplete or missing records
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