Eye clinic study aims to cut long waits for glasses prescriptions
NCT ID NCT07416175
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at why patients wait so long for vision refraction (the test for glasses) at an eye hospital in Nepal. Researchers will first measure current wait times and patient satisfaction, then introduce changes like better scheduling and task shifting. After changes, they will check if wait times dropped and satisfaction improved. The goal is to find practical ways to speed up service without extra cost.
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 simple, low-cost blueprint for other eye clinics to reduce patient wait times and improve satisfaction.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, single-site operational study, not a clinical trial of a new treatment. Results may not apply to other hospitals or countries.
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Study facts
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- 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 350 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
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Who can take part
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19 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: All patients awaiting vision refraction services. - Exclusion Criteria: Patients aged less than 19 years. \-
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