Counselling, prescription and instruction-effects of closed circuit television systems in rehabilitation of visually impaired adults.

Conditions: visually impaired
vision loss
blind
10047518

Registration Number: NL-OMON31146

Lead Sponsor: Vrije Universiteit Medisch Centrum

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Pending

Sex: Not specified

Target Recruitment: 120

Inclusion Criteria

Visually impaired according to the Dutch guidelines
Acceptance of the conditions of the study (informed consent)
Above age of 18 years
Sufficient understanding of the Dutch language
Competence to understand the questions of the questionnaires

Exclusion Criteria

Patient stays (or stayed before) in a psychogeriatric institution.

Study & Design

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>The development of an optimal rehabilitation protocol for the instructions of<br /><br>the use of CCTVs for visually impaired adults. It will focus on several<br /><br>specific objectives:<br /><br>- To study the present process of counselling, prescribing and delivering a<br /><br>CCTV to visually impaired patients.<br /><br>- To develop a standardized method to instruct and train visually impaired<br /><br>patients in using a CCTV.<br /><br>- To study the effectiveness of this instruction and training program in the<br /><br>use of a CCTV.<br /><br>- To study the feasibility of this instruction and training program.</p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>- Reading speed (LEO test)<br /><br>- Understanding of texts (Aarnoutse test)<br /><br>- Activity Inventory<br /><br>- Frequency, nature and time of the use of a CCTV<br /><br><br /><br>Special attention will be given to several other aspects which can interfere<br /><br>with the study:<br /><br>- Visual acuity<br /><br>- Competence to use the CCTV (such as stroke and arthritis)<br /><br>- Living alone or with a partner (care giver)<br /><br>- Previous reading habits<br /><br>- Previous use of other low vision aids and electronic devices (acceptance)<br /><br>- Prevalence of co-morbidity (since this can have a negative effect on the<br /><br>outcome)</p><br>