NCT04271709

Manhattan Vision Screening and Follow-Up Study (NYC-SIGHT)

The Manhattan Vision Screening and Follow-Up Study (NYC-SIGHT)

• Status: Active Not Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 749 (actual)
• Sponsor: Columbia University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 40 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The investigators are conducting a 5-year prospective, 2:1 cluster-randomized controlled trial, funded by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), which provides vision screenings to underserved New York City residents living in affordable housing buildings in Harlem and Washington Heights.

Detailed 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.

Conditions

• Glaucoma
• Vision Impairment and Blindness
• Cataract
• Diabetic Retinopathy
• Eye Diseases

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Enhanced Intervention Using Patient Navigators	Enhanced support by patient navigators assisted with follow-up eye exam appointment scheduling and arranging transportation over a 1-year period.
OTHER	Usual Care	Usual Care subjects who failed the screening and needed vision correction were given an eyeglasses prescription and a list of optical shops within 1 mile from their home. These subjects did not receive enhanced support. Scheduling this initial appointment will allow tracking of adherence.

Timeline

• Start date: 2019-09-30
• Primary completion: 2025-09-29
• Completion: 2026-09-29
• First posted: 2020-02-17
• Last updated: 2025-10-15

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States