Evaluation of a Contextual, Behavioral, and Cognitive-based Program to Improve Ophthalmic Compliance in Children and Adolescents With Special Needs
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- visual rehabilitation for ophthalmic compliance
- Conditions
- Visual Rehabilitation
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
- Enrollment
- 20
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Visual Function Battery for Children With Special Needs (VFB-CSN)
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- last month
Overview
Brief Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn about the effects of the structured program incorporating contextual, behavioral, and cognitive strategies to improve compliance of children and adolescents with special needs during examinations in specialized or general ophthalmic settings.
The main question it aims to answer is:
"Does this structured program increase ophthalmic examination compliance in children and adolescents with special needs?"
Participants will:
- Attend six individualized training sessions (one session every two weeks, each lasting one hour)
- Engage in activities to practice and enhance cooperation during ophthalmic examination
- Undergo pre- and post-program assessments to measure visal function, behavioral adaptation, and other intervention outcomes.
Detailed Description
This study investigates the effectiveness of a contextual, behavioral, and cognitive-based intervention program designed to enhance ophthalmic compliance in children and adolescents with special needs. The program includes six individualized training sessions conducted by occupational therapists with expertise in vision rehabilitation. These sessions integrate environmental adaptation, positive reinforcement, and cognitive strategies to improve the participants' cooperation during ophthalmic examinations. Intervention Overview: 1. Training Sessions: Each participant will attend six one-on-one sessions over three months, with each session lasting one hour. The frequency of sessions is adjustable but generally follows a biweekly schedule. 2. Structured Strategies: The intervention incorporates contextual strategies (e.g., simulating clinic environments), behavioral reinforcement (e.g., use of rewards), and cognitive tools (e.g., animated instructions) to facilitate learning and generalization of ophthalmic procedures. 3. Parental Involvement: Parents will be engaged throughout the intervention to ensure continuity of training at home. Quality assurance plan : 1. Regular site monitoring and auditing will be conducted to maintain data quality and protocol adherence. 2. Systematic checks will compare collected data against predefined ranges and consistency rules, ensuring reliability. 3. Missing data will be addressed using standard imputation techniques or sensitivity analyses, ensuring robustness of the results. Sample Size Assessment: The study includes a planned sample size of 50 participants, which is deemed sufficient to detect significant changes in primary outcomes with appropriate statistical power. Analysis Plan: Primary and secondary outcomes will be assessed using appropriate statistical methods to measure changes in compliance, visual function, and behavior after the intervention.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Aged between 2 and 18 years.
- •Diagnosed with or suspected of having autism spectrum disorder, developmental delay, or intellectual disability.
- •Experiencing difficulties cooperating with routine ophthalmologic examinations in general medical facilities due to cognitive, behavioral, or emotional challenges.
Exclusion Criteria
- •Children and adolescents with developmental delays or disabilities who are capable of undergoing routine vision screenings during regular ophthalmologic visits or school health check-ups.
Arms & Interventions
Intervention to improve ophthalmic compliance
Intervention: visual rehabilitation for ophthalmic compliance
Intervention to improve ophthalmic compliance
Intervention: Using contextual, behavioral, and cognitive-based stragegies to develop training programs
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Visual Function Battery for Children With Special Needs (VFB-CSN)
Time Frame: Pre-intervention and post-intervention (within 6 months)
The Visual Function Battery for Children with Special Needs (VFB-CSN) is a standardized measure assessing multiple domains of visual function in children and adolescents with special needs. The VFB-CSN contains eight categories, namely visual reflex, ocular muscle balance, visual acuity, oculomotor, visual field, contrast sensitivity, colour/form vision, and visual attention. The total scores of the VFB-CSN ranges from 0 to 60. Higher scores indicate better visual function.
Secondary Outcomes
- Ophthalmic Visit Adaptation Questionnaire(Baseline (pre-intervention) and post-intervention (within 6 months).)