Clinical trials: Pre-Operative Testing for Cataract Surgery

Pre-Operative Testing for Cataract Surgery

Using Behavioral Economics to Reduce Low-Value Care

• Completed
• Age: 18 years and older
• Lifestyle or therapy programme
• Results posted

There is strong consensus - based on robust randomized trial data - that routine pre-operative (pre-op) testing for cataract surgery is inappropriate.

Trial name

NCT04104256

Testing

Nudge #1: Alert highlighting the safety/potential harms to patients of undergoing pre-op tests, Nudge #2: Alert highlighting the financial harms to the patient experiencing pre-op tests, Nudge #3: Alert highlighting potential psychological harms to the patient of experiencing pre-op tests

Where

United States

Volunteers

1,045 people

Sponsor

University of California, Los Angeles