The Impact of Rehabilitation on Quality of Life in Visually Impaired

Phase 2

Completed

• Conditions: Blindness

• Registration Number: NCT00013403
• Lead Sponsor: US Department of Veterans Affairs

Brief Summary

The project has four primary objectives: 1) Determine if blind rehabilitation improves the quality of life of legally blind veterans; 2) Determine the relationship between quality of life and visual function; 3) Determine if factors, such as cognitive status, level of depression, age and the presence of additional medical conditions besides vision loss, intervention of blind rehabilitation extends beyond the visually impaired individual and improve the quality of life of their primary caregiver (e.g. spouse, partner, family member or friend.)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 1999-04
• Study First Submitted: 2001-03-14
• Study First Submitted QC: 2001-03-15
• Study First Posted: 2001-03-16
• Study Completion: 2002-03
• Status Verified: 2015-06
• Last Update Submitted: 2015-06-25
• Last Update Posted: 2015-06-26

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 300

Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

VAMC, Birmingham; 🇺🇸 Birmingham, Alabama, United States