# The Cost-effectiveness of Screening for Diabetic Retinopathy in Hong Kong

> **NCT01628289** · NA · COMPLETED · sponsor: **The University of Hong Kong** · enrollment: 4644 (actual)

## Conditions studied

- Diabetic Retinopathy

## Interventions

- **OTHER:** charging a co-payment for Diabetic Retinopathy screening
- **OTHER:** free screening without charging a co-payment

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT01628289
- **Lead sponsor:** The University of Hong Kong
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** NA
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** COMPLETED
- **Start date:** 2009-02
- **Primary completion:** 2009-08
- **Final completion:** 2010-08
- **Target enrollment:** 4644 (ACTUAL)
- **Last updated:** 2012-06-26


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT01628289

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT01628289, "The Cost-effectiveness of Screening for Diabetic Retinopathy in Hong Kong". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-01 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT01628289. Licensed CC0.

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