Improving Vision and Quality of Life in the Nursing Home

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Refractive Error; Cataract

• Registration Number: NCT00347620
• Lead Sponsor: University of Alabama at Birmingham

Brief Summary

The primary purpose of this study is to evaluate whether interventions to improve vision in nursing home residents have an impact on residents' health-related quality of life. The interventions being evaluated are correction of refractive error (near-sightedness, far-sightedness, presbyopia) and cataract surgery.

Detailed Description

The purpose of this project is two-fold: 1.) to establish the psychometric properties of the Nursing Home Vision-Specific Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQOL) instrument, and; 2.) to evaluate the responsiveness of this instrument. Responsiveness will be assessed in two independent preliminary prospective intervention evaluations. The first responsiveness evaluation will involve a new spectacle intervention and the second will involve first eye cataract surgery. In addition, we will examine the association between the responsiveness of this instrument, and changes in visual functioning measures and other demographic variables.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2000-08
• Study Completion: 2003-12
• Study First Submitted: 2006-06-30
• Study First Submitted QC: 2006-06-30
• Study First Posted: 2006-07-04
• Status Verified: 2010-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2010-03-12
• Last Update Posted: 2010-03-15

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 400

Inclusion Criteria

• at least 60 years of age or older
• expected to stay in facility foe at least 8 months
• stable medical condition
• moderately cognitively impaired or better

Exclusion Criteria

• those not meeting inclusion criteria

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
vision-targeted health-related quality of life

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
depression
generic health-related quality of life
functional independence
participation in group activities
physical activities
falls
life space

Trial Locations

Locations (17)

Estes Nursing Facility Northway; 🇺🇸 Birmingham, Alabama, United States

The Self Nursing Home, Inc; 🇺🇸 Hueytown, Alabama, United States

Fair Haven Retirement Center; 🇺🇸 Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Beverly Health Care Center West; 🇺🇸 Fairfield, Alabama, United States

Beverly Healthcare Pleasant Grove; 🇺🇸 Pleasant Grove, Alabama, United States

Integrated Health Services at Briarcliff; 🇺🇸 Alabaster, Alabama, United States

Beverly Healthcare Center Forestdale; 🇺🇸 Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Southgate Village; 🇺🇸 Bessemer, Alabama, United States

Beverly Healthcare East; 🇺🇸 Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Estes Nursing Facility Civic Center; 🇺🇸 Birmingham, Alabama, United States

South Haven; 🇺🇸 Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Shelby Ridge Nursing Home; 🇺🇸 Alabaster, Alabama, United States

Beverly Healthcare Meadowood; 🇺🇸 Bessemer, Alabama, United States

Livingston Health Care Center; 🇺🇸 Bessemer, Alabama, United States

Consult America Cottage Hills; 🇺🇸 Pleasant Grove, Alabama, United States

Fairview Health & Rehabilitation Center; 🇺🇸 Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Beverly Healthcare Riverchase; 🇺🇸 Birmingham, Alabama, United States