RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT04629820

PROductivity Study of Presbyopia Elimination in Rural-dwellers II

Effects of Near Vision Spectacle Correction on Work Productivity Among Textile Factory Workers in India


Sponsor

Queen's University, Belfast

Enrollment

800 participants

Start Date

Aug 3, 2023

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Summary

The investigators will conduct a randomized-controlled trial. The participants will be textile workers aged 35 years and above with uncorrected presbyopia who are employed by a single Indian garment manufacturer - employed by Shahi Exports Private Limited, Karnataka, India - at facilities equipped to measure individual productivity. PROSPER II will assess the impact of free reading glasses on productivity for workers in a textile factory.


Eligibility

Min Age: 35 Years

Inclusion Criteria5

  • Aged 35 years and older
  • Have presbyopia, defined as an unaided near visual acuity of N6.3 or worse in both eyes
  • Require a new pair of glasses to improve their near vision
  • Have a corrected near visual acuity of N4 or better in both eyes
  • Have worked in Shahi's production department as tailors or Kajbutton operators for 6 weeks or more

Exclusion Criteria2

  • Have ocular pathology in either eye detected during the eye examination, or history of such disease based on self-report
  • Have a low likelihood of completing follow-up in the study due to current plans to move out of the area or leave employment at Shahi during the follow-up period

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Interventions

DEVICESpectacles

Intervention group workers receive free glasses within one week of undergoing vision assessment (September 2021). The assessment period will be three months


Locations(1)

Good Business Lab

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

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