None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
Study objectives • To determine the effectiveness of the ‘Living with Low Vision’ program in improving vision-specific quality of life and emotional well-being at 4, 10 and 16 months following baseline assessment in comparison with a control group with access to usual rehabilitation services. • To explore the impact of the ‘Living with Low Vision’ program on the uptake of rehabilitation services, use of low vision aids and devices, and home modification strategies. • To explore factors are associated with beneficial outcomes.
Interventions
Participants are randomised to receive either the new low vision self-management program “Living with Low Vision” or continued access to usual low vision rehabilitation services.
The “Living with Low Vision” program has been developed specifically for this study. It consists of eight 3-hour weekly facilitated group sessions. The program is structured and a facilitator manual clearly outlines the content and delivery. As well as providing information, the topics in the program are covered by ex
Participants are randomised to receive either the new low vision self-management program “Living with Low Vision” or continued access to usual low vision rehabilitation services. The “Living with Low Vision” program has been developed specifically for this study. It consists of eight 3-hour weekly facilitated group sessions. The program is structured and a facilitator manual clearly outlines the content and delivery. As well as providing information, the topics in the program are covered by exploring participants’ experiences, difficulties and solutions. Participants are encouraged to draw on their extensive life experience and coping mechanisms and to develop new skills and strategies and apply these new techniques in their daily life. Participants are given the option to bring a relative, friend or carer to the program with them.
Sponsors
Associate Professor Jill Keeffe
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Educational / counselling / training
Masking
Blinded (masking used)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
55 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
Participants are clients of Vision Australia centres who have received a low vision assessment within the last 12 months and meet the following inclusion criteria:i. visual acuity of <6/12 and >6/480 in the better eye with habitual correctionii. age 55 years or olderiii. living independently (not in a nursing home)iv. english speakingv. no cognitive impairment as assessed by the 6 item cognitive impairment test (Brooke & Bullock, 1999) vi. adequate hearing to respond to normal conversation.
Exclusion criteria
Nil
Outcome results
None listed