Engagement in Daily Activities by Older Adults with Visual Loss in Singapore

Not Applicable

• Conditions: ow vision; Visual field defect due to cortical event; Low vision; Eye - Diseases / disorders of the eye

• Registration Number: ACTRN12621001021864
• Lead Sponsor: a Trobe University, Melbourne

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2021-08-04
• Study Completion: 2022-03-31
• Last Update Posted: 9 August 2022

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Stopped early
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 20

Inclusion Criteria

Age 65 years old and above
-Able to converse in English, Chinese or Malay
-Fulfill World Health Organisation’s criteria for low vision of:
Visual acuity 6/18 or less in the better eye, Or
Visual field defect of 10 degrees or less in the better eye Or
-Any visual field defects due to a cortical event.

Exclusion Criteria

-Any cognitive impairment, as identified from the case history and participants who do not meet the cut off scores for the Abbreviated Mental Test (Sahadevan et al., 2000).
-Severe physical impairment, as identified from case history such as being bed or wheelchair bound.
-Visual neglect, as identified through the Bells Test (Gauthier et al., 1989).
-Total blindness (defined as nil perception of light) in both eyes, as identified from the case history.

Sahadevan, S., Lim, P. P., Tan, N. J., & Chan, S. P. (2000). Diagnostic performance of two mental status tests in the older Chinese: Influence of education and age on cut-off values. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 15(3), 234-241.

Gauthier, L., Dehaut, F., & Joanette, Y. (1989). The Bells Test: a quantitative and qualitative test for visual neglect. International Journal of Clinical Neuropsychology, 11(2), 49–54.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Observer-rated performance in seven standardized daily activities measured using the Performance Quality Rating Scale (PQRS) (Martini et al., 2014).<br><br>This is a composite primary outcome assessing all 7 daily activities. <br><br>The 7 daily activities are: <br>1) Taking medication<br>2) Dialing numbers on a handphone<br>3) Making a cup of coffee<br>4) Inserting key into a keyhole to open a lock for a home<br>5) Reading newspaper<br>6) Walking to the coffeeshop <br>7) Buying food<br><br>Martini, R., Rios, J., Polatajko, H., Wolf, T., & McEwen, S. (2014). The performance quality rating (PQRS): reliability, convergent validity, and internal responsiveness for two scoring systems. Disability and Rehabilitation, 37(3), 231-238. doi: 10.3109/09638288.2014.913702 <br>[Baseline (2nd session) ]