Observational Study of How Patients Take Eye Drops

• Conditions: Glaucoma

• Registration Number: NCT00750646
• Lead Sponsor: Robin, Alan L., M.D.

Brief Summary

This study is interested in monitoring how patients take eye drops, both through video-recordings and adherence monitoring, as well as their perceptions about their eye medications; including the dosing schedules, instillation techniques and effect on their disease.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2008-09
• Study Start: 2008-09
• Study First Submitted: 2008-09-09
• Study First Submitted QC: 2008-09-09
• Last Update Submitted: 2008-09-09
• Study First Posted: 2008-09-10
• Last Update Posted: 2008-09-10
• Primary Completion: 2009-03
• Study Completion: 2009-08

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 220

Inclusion Criteria

• >18 year old
• currently taking 1 or more hypotensive topical eye drops takes drops in the right eye for more than 6 months expect to continue drop use for the next 3 months
• subjects instill their own eye drops
• subject is able to take HVF tests
• subject will expect to complete the 3 months enrollment period

Exclusion Criteria

• unable/unwilling to instill own medications
• eye drops are discontinued
• unable to take HVF test
• unable to complete follow-up
• investigators discontinue subject for safety reasons
• not using drops in left eye

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Medication adherence measured by MEMS caps	3 months
Eye drop technique measured by video evaluation	1 time observation

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Medication adherence measured by self-report	3 months
Severity of VF damage	1 test date
Intraocular pressure readings	3 months

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Glaucoma Specialists; 🇺🇸 Baltimore, Maryland, United States