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Village Integrated Eye Workers Trial

Nepal223,671 participantsStarted 2014-02

Plain-language summary

VIEW is a community-randomized trial designed to determine whether it is possible to prevent corneal ulcers on a large scale. The study compares the incidence of corneal ulceration between villages in which volunteers are trained to diagnose and treat corneal abrasions and villages which receive no intervention.

Who can participate

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Inclusion Criteria: * Presence of a corneal abrasion * Willingness to be treated with topical antibiotic and antifungal ointments 3 times a day for 3 days * Appropriate consent Exclusion Criteria: * Evidence of a corneal ulcer * Evidence of other acute eye disease requiring urgent care * Known allergy to study medications * Not willing to participate

What they're measuring

Incidence of corneal ulceration in the two study arms as measured by corneal photography

Timeframe: 3 years

Trial details

NCT IDNCT01969786

SponsorUniversity of California, San Francisco

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2026-01

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