Can better systems save sight? new study targets cataract Follow-Up gaps
NCT ID NCT07513402
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study looks at why some eye centers in rural India have better rates of follow-up after cataract surgery than others. Researchers will study 150 patients and staff at about 120 vision centers to find what works. Then they will test a package of improvements—like reminders, clearer roles, and peer support—to help more people get the follow-up care they need to avoid blindness.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Follow-Up Strengthening Intervention Framework
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a practical, low-cost way to improve follow-up care after cataract surgery in rural areas, potentially reducing avoidable blindness.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early implementation study with only 150 participants, so results may not apply to all settings. The intervention is complex and may be hard to sustain long-term.
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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 150 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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May 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2028
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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40 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: * Age ≥40 years * All cataract surgery types (e.g., SICS, phacoemulsification) * Advised Vision Center follow-up at discharge * Complete HMIS-VCMIS linkage Exclusion Criteria: * Age \<40 years * Non-cataract surgeries * No advised Vision Center follow-up
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Conditions
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