Correlation of Dry Eye Disease, Problematic Smartphone Use and Sleep Quality in Adolescents and Young Adults
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- What is being studied
- This is an observational study: the protocol does not assign a study treatment.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Dry Eye Disease (DED). Basic parameters: 14 years — 35 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- China
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Overview
The goal of this observational study is to learn about the status quo and relationship of dry eye, problematic smartphone use, bedtime procrastination, and sleep in adolescents and young adults. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Is there a positive correlation between problematic smartphone use and dry eye? * Is problematic smartphone use positively correlated with bedtime procrastination? * Is bedtime procrastination negatively correlated with sleep quality? * Is there a negative correlation between sleep quality and dry eye? * Is there a negative correlation between problematic smartphone use and sleep quality? * Is there a positive correlation between bedtime procrastination and dry eye? * Do bedtime procrastination and sleep quality serve as mediating factors in the relationship of problematic smartphone use and dry eye? Participants will be asked to complete several questionnaires and dry eye related examinations.
Primary outcome measures
- Dry eye symptoms [Time frame: baseline]
- Problematic smartphone use [Time frame: baseline]
- sleep quality [Time frame: baseline]
- bedtime procrastination [Time frame: baseline]
Secondary outcome measures (2)
- Perceived level of stress [Time frame: baseline]
- non-invasive tear film break-up time [Time frame: baseline]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Adolescents and young adults aged 14 to 35 (including 14,25 years old) ;
- Agree to participate in the studies
Exclusion criteria
- Unable to communicate normally;
- With ocular surface diseases other than dry eye and autoimmune diseases;
- Use drugs that may cause damage to the ocular surface, such as anti glaucoma drugs, antidepressants, sex hormones, chemotherapy drugs, etc.;
- With a history of eye trauma or eye surgery;
- With a history of wearing contact lenses within the past month;
- Pregnant and lactating women
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: Yes
Study design
- Observational model
- Other
Study locations
China · 1 center
- Sun Yat-sen University — Guangzhou
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07020871 · 2024KYPJ090