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Visual Symptom Simulator (Vis_Sym_Sim)

28. oktober 2026 opdateret af: Claire Sheldon, University of British Columbia

A Web-based Visual Symptom Simulator as an Adjunct to Neuro-ophthalmologic Evaluation

Some patients presenting with visual symptoms may have difficulty accurately describing their visual experiences. Symptoms such as blurred vision, diplopia, visual field deficits, and transient visual disturbances are subjective and can be challenging to communicate using words alone. This can create communication barriers and contribute to variability in symptom interpretation, with potential implications for reduced patient satisfaction and uncertainty in clinical evaluation, especially among medical trainees.

This prospective, survey-based feasibility and usability study will have the primary objective of evaluating whether a visual symptom simulator (VSS) improves communication of visual symptoms during neuro-ophthalmology assessment compared with standard history-taking alone, and whether it can be feasibly integrated into routine clinical practice as an adjunct to standard history-taking.

Secondary objectives include: 1) assessing whether the use of a visual simulator improves the clarity of patient-reported visual symptoms and reduces ambiguity during clinical assessment; and 2) exploring its potential role in improving trainees' (medical students, residents, fellows) understanding and interpretation of subjective visual symptoms in neuro-ophthalmology.

Studieoversigt

Status

Ikke rekrutterer endnu

Betingelser

Intervention / Behandling

Detaljeret beskrivelse

Research design and methods In collaboration with BCIT, a web-based VSS platform will be developed, with the goal of presenting interactive visual symptom scenarios designed to simulate patient-reported visual experiences.

Participants will include patients 18 years or older who are referred to the Ophthalmology Clinic at St Paul's Hospital (SPH) and Vancouver General Hospital (VGH) Eye Care Center for assessment of one of the following visual complaints: transient visual loss, diplopia, or blurry vision. We will also recruit medical trainees rotating through neuro-ophthalmology services. A control group (standard of care) will be recruited first and will undergo standard clinical interview and neuro-ophthalmological assessment without the VSS. Following finalization of the VSS, patients will be recruited into the VSS intervention group.

Methods of analysis, instruments, and tools The VSS will be the primary intervention tool in the intervention group and will be delivered via a web-based platform. The control group will undergo the standard neuro-ophthalmological examination alone.

Data will be collected using post-clinical and post-intervention surveys completed by both patients and trainees. Surveys primarily consist of Likert-scale items assessing patient satisfaction, as well as trainees' perceived understanding of patient symptoms and confidence in clinical reasoning. A short section at the end of the questionnaires will be available to patients and trainees for qualitative feedback.

Quantitative data will be analyzed using descriptive statistics to compare outcomes between control and intervention groups. Where applicable, subgroup analyses may be performed based on level of training (trainees).

Qualitative data from open-ended survey responses will be reviewed and analyzed for recurring themes.

Undersøgelsestype

Interventionel

Tilmelding (Anslået)

150

Fase

  • Ikke anvendelig

Deltagelseskriterier

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Berettigelseskriterier

Aldre berettiget til at studere

18 år og ældre (Voksen, Ældre voksen)

Tager imod sunde frivillige

Ingen

Køn, der er berettiget til at studere

Alle

Beskrivelse

Inclusion Criteria:

  • 18 years or older
  • Referred for neuro-ophthalmology evaluation with assessment of one of the following visual complaints: transient visual loss, diplopia, or blurry vision.

Exclusion Criteria:

- Younger than 18 years

Studieplan

Dette afsnit indeholder detaljer om studieplanen, herunder hvordan undersøgelsen er designet, og hvad undersøgelsen måler.

Hvordan er undersøgelsen tilrettelagt?

Design detaljer

  • Primært formål: Sundhedstjenesteforskning
  • Tildeling: Randomiseret
  • Interventionel model: Parallel tildeling
  • Maskning: Ingen (Åben etiket)

Våben og indgreb

Deltagergruppe / Arm
Intervention / Behandling
Ingen indgriben: Control

Standard of care

Aktiv komparator: Intervention

Use of simulator

Development of an online visual simulator, to allow accurate representation of visual symptoms

Hvad måler undersøgelsen?

Primære resultatmål

Resultatmål
Foranstaltningsbeskrivelse
Tidsramme
Patient survey scores
Tidsramme: Immediately, at the completion of the patient first clinical assessment

Outcome survey will include rating scales of: Overall participant experience, Participant perception of physician understanding, Participant ability to communicate symptoms, Perceived influence on treatment/follow-up/care

Immediately, at the completion of the patient first clinical assessment

Sekundære resultatmål

Resultatmål
Foranstaltningsbeskrivelse
Tidsramme
Trainee survey
Tidsramme: Immediately, at the completion of the patient consultation

Outcomes include survey ranking of: Overall Educational Value and Trainee rating of VSS educational usefulness

Immediately, at the completion of the patient consultation

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Datoer for undersøgelser

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Studer store datoer

Studiestart (Anslået)

30. oktober 2026

Primær færdiggørelse (Anslået)

30. juni 2027

Studieafslutning (Anslået)

30. juli 2027

Datoer for studieregistrering

Først indsendt

18. september 2026

Først indsendt, der opfyldte QC-kriterier

28. oktober 2026

Først opslået (Faktiske)

4. november 2026

Opdateringer af undersøgelsesjournaler

Sidste opdatering sendt (Faktiske)

4. november 2026

Sidste opdatering indsendt, der opfyldte kvalitetskontrolkriterier

28. oktober 2026

Sidst verificeret

1. oktober 2026

Mere information

Begreber relateret til denne undersøgelse

Andre undersøgelses-id-numre

  • H26-01712

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