Cost-effectiveness of Tele-expertise for Premature Infants for Retinopathy

Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris843 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to determine whether telemedicine would be as effective as having a pediatrics ophthalmologist on site for screening examination of retinopathy in premature infants and would be cost-effective.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

843

Conditions

Retinopathy of Prematurity

Interventions

Infants hospitalized in health facilities performing Tele-expertiseDEVICE

Eligibility

Sex: ALL

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Born before 32 WA or having a birth weight under 1500g Exclusion Criteria: * Brain malformations

Locations (2)

Service de réanimation néonatale. Centre Hospitalier Sud Francilien

Corbeil-Essonnes, France

Service de réanimation néonatale. Maternité de Port-Royal

Paris, France

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Proportion of premature infants being screened for retinopathy following recommendations

Proportion of premature infants being screened for retinopathy following recommendations (between 31 and 32 weeks of amenorrhea (WA) for infants born before 28 WA and during the fourth week of life for infants born after 28 WA)

Time frame: 4 weeks in average

Secondary Outcomes

Delay before the first screening of retinopathy

For infants born at or after 28WA

Time frame: 4 weeks in average

Cost of telemedicine

Time frame: 6 months after enrollment of the first patient

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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