Problem Solving Training and Low Vision Rehabilitation

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Low Vision
• Interventions: Behavioral: problem-solving training; Behavioral: sham intervention

• Registration Number: NCT00545220
• Lead Sponsor: University of Alabama at Birmingham

Brief Summary

Vision loss can result in feelings of frustration, helplessness, anxiety, depression, and anger, which compromise a person's activities of everyday living. While emotional distress may resolve in some persons without intervention, unmanaged and persistent distress places the person at risk for continued decrements in health status and the potential development of more severe conditions (i.e., depression, poor health outcomes). Persons with low vision will be recruited and randomly assigned to either an innovative, problem-solving training (PST) intervention group designed specifically for persons with low vision or a sham intervention/control group. Primary and secondary outcomes will be assessed at baseline prior to intervention and at 3 month follow-up, 7 month follow-up, 12 month follow-up, and 24 month follow-up by a research interviewer masked to participants' randomization. This project will: (1) demonstrate how specified physical and emotional outcomes of persons with low vision change across time, (2) evaluate the effectiveness of a PST intervention that will be delivered to persons with low vision; and (3) identify persons with low vision who are at risk for adverse emotional and health outcomes.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2007-09-21
• Study Start: 2007-10
• Study First Submitted QC: 2007-10-16
• Study First Posted: 2007-10-17
• Primary Completion: 2015-12
• Study Completion: 2015-12
• Status Verified: 2016-02
• Last Update Submitted: 2016-02-17
• Last Update Posted: 2016-02-19

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 430

Inclusion Criteria

• +19 yrs of age
• Underwent a low vision rehabilitation initial eye exam
• No more than 2 errors on cognitive on cognitive screening measure (SPBS)
• Must have access to telephone
• No significant hearing problems
• No significant communication problems
• Speaks fluent English

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
1	problem-solving training	PST
2	sham intervention	Attention Control

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CES-D)	baseline, 3months, 6 months, 12 months, 24 months

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Alabama at Birmingham; 🇺🇸 Birmingham, Alabama, United States