Use of Self-management Group to Improve Quality of Life in Patients With Low Vision

Not Applicable

Withdrawn

• Conditions: Age Related Macular Degeneration
• Interventions: Behavioral: Self management program 'Living with Vision Loss'

• Registration Number: NCT03046485
• Lead Sponsor: Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary

Brief Summary

120 Patients with visual acuity \<6/12 will be randomized to receive either usual care or participate in a 6-week, 2 hour 'Living with Vision Loss' program led by trained leaders. We hypothesize that a structured self-management low-vision rehabilitation program provides a greater improvement in participation in daily activities, and improves quality of life in vision-impaired people compared to the provision of the usual low vision rehabilitation services. We also plan to document barriers that prevent patients with low vision (visual acuity \<6/12) from participating in self-management course.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2007-05
• Study First Submitted: 2010-10-29
• Primary Completion: 2016-12
• Study Completion: 2016-12
• Status Verified: 2017-02
• Study First Submitted QC: 2017-02-06
• Last Update Submitted: 2017-02-06
• Study First Posted: 2017-02-08
• Last Update Posted: 2017-02-08

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: WITHDRAWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

• Clients who have attended the MEEI Vision Rehabilitation for the first time within 12 months
• Visual acuity of <6/12 in the better eye with habitual correction
• Age 55+ years
• Living independently (not in a nursing home)
• English speaking
• No cognitive impairment
• Adequate hearing to respond to normal conversation

Exclusion Criteria

• vestibular disease

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Self management program	Self management program 'Living with Vision Loss'	Self management program 'Living with Vision Loss' 6 week course that met for 2 hours each week led by a trained leader.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Impact of Vision Impairment Questionnaire (IVI)	1 year

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Vision Rehabilitation Center; 🇺🇸 Boston, Massachusetts, United States