A randomised controlled study to assess the emotional needs and efficacy of a service to meet identified emotional needs of individuals with macular disease
Completed
- Conditions
- Age related macular diseaseEye Diseases
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN43918552
- Lead Sponsor
- South Devon Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (UK)
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 128
Inclusion Criteria
1. Patients who are experiencing sight impairment through Age related Macular Disease (AMD) that requires initial registration as sight impaired
2. Voluntary informed consent given
Exclusion Criteria
1. Limited understanding of English
2. Diagnosis of dementia
3. Have severe learning disabilities
4. Have a current severe psychiatric illness
5. Sight impairment for reasons other than macular disease
6. Unable to give voluntary informed consent
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Psychological pathology, measured at baseline, 4 and 12 months: <br>1. Psychiatric status, assessed by the 28-item General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-28)<br>2. Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS)<br>3. Risk of deliberate self-harm, assessed by Beck Hopelessness Scale (BHS)
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The following secondary outcomes will be measured at baseline, 4 and 12 months: <br>1. Quality of Life, assessed by the Macular Disease-dependent Quality of Life (MacDQoL) scale<br>2. Adjustment, assessed by the Impact of Events Scale (IES)<br>3. Coping strategies, assessed by the COPE questionnaire <br>4. Social support, assessed by the Social Support Questionnaire (SSQ)<br>5. Knowledge, support and satisfaction questionnaire