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PROductivity Study of Presbyopia Elimination in Rural-dwellers III
Sponsor: Queen's University, Belfast
Summary
The investigators will conduct an embedded mixed methods study in which the primary approach is a randomized controlled trial (RCT), and the secondary or embedded approach is a descriptive qualitative study. The aim of the RCT is to assess the impact of presbyopic correction on workplace productivity and retention in the textile industry in a low middle-income country. Additional qualitative data will be collected to enhance understanding of factors linked to reasons why enrolled sew-ers left their job during the study. Participants will be textile workers aged 30 years and above with uncorrected presbyopia who are employed by Shahi Exports Private Limited in Karnataka, India.
Official title: Effects of Near Vision Spectacle Correction on Work Retention Among Textile Factories Workers in India
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
30 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
1291
Start Date
2022-05-21
Completion Date
2025-06-05
Last Updated
2024-04-29
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Spectacles
Intervention group workers receive free glasses within one week of undergoing vision assessment (May 2022). The duration of the treatment for the Intervention participants will depend on when they leave employment at the factor. If they stayed for the full duration of the trial, they will have undergone a maximum of 18 months (December 2023).
Locations (1)
Good Business Lab
Bengaluru, Karantaka, India