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Effects of a Self- and Family Management Support Program among Older Persons with Diabetic Retinopathy and Visual Impairment: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Phase 1
Conditions
Older persons with visual impairment due to diabetic retinopathy(VIDR)
Visual impairment
Diabetic retinopathy
Older persons
Self-and family management promotion program
Health outcomes
Registration Number
TCTR20200710003
Lead Sponsor
The Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing Science
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Enrolling by invitation
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
100
Inclusion Criteria

Inclusion criteria for older persons with visual impairment
1.Being aged 60 years and older
2.Having a primary diagnosis of diabetic retinopathy with any stages of the disease recorded in medical record
3.Having visual acuity worse than 20/70 in the better eye
4.Having family members who take care of them
5.Having ability to communicate with the Thai language
6.No cognitive impairment, assessed by the 6-itme cognitive impairment test
Inclusion criteria for family members
1.Being aged 18 years or older
2.Being a family member who takes care of an older person with VIDR
3.Having ability to communicate in Thai

Exclusion Criteria

Exclusion Criteria for older persons with visual impairment
1. Having visual acuity as no perception of light (VA = NoPL) in both eyes
2.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Outcomes Baseline, Week 8, Week 16 from baseline Questionnaire
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
HbA1c 2 Laboratory
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