Assessment of Adherence to Topical Anti-glaucoma Medications among Glaucoma Patients- A Cross-sectional Study
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 尚未招募
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 374
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Percentage of patients who are not adherent to topical anti-glaucoma medications
研究概览
简要总结
Research Questions:
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What is the proportion of patients who are non-adherent to topical anti-glaucoma medications?
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What are the various factors influencing adherence to anti-glaucoma medication(s) in patients presenting to tertiary eye hospital?
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What are the effects/influence of the duration of disease and the type of glaucoma on pattern of adherence to anti-glaucoma medication(s)?
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What is the impact of drug induced/glaucoma related symptoms on adherence?
Aim: To study the pattern of adherence to anti-glaucoma medication(s) and the associated factors in patients presenting to glaucoma clinic in a tertiary eye care hospital.
Primary Objective: To assess the proportion of patients who are not adherent to topical anti-glaucoma medications.
Secondary Objectives:
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To assess the association between various patient related factors including demographic and socioeconomic factors and adherence to anti-glaucoma medications.
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To assess the knowledge levels about glaucoma in the study participants and its impact on adherence to anti-glaucoma medications.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Observational
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18.00 Year(s) 至 80.00 Year(s)（—）
- 性别
- All
入选标准
- •Patients diagnosed with any type of glaucoma who are on medical therapy for a minimum period of one year.
排除标准
- •Patients with other associated ocular pathologies except cataract, that would affect visual prognosis.
- •Patients who are mentally challenged.
- •Patients with any previous intraocular surgeries or lasers done within 6 months prior to recruitment date.
结局指标
主要结局
Percentage of patients who are not adherent to topical anti-glaucoma medications
时间窗: 1 year
次要结局
- Association between various patient related factors including demographic & socioeconomic factors & adherence to anti-glaucoma medications(1 year)
研究者
Dr Rucha Arvind Godbole
Aravind Eye Hospital Pondicherry