None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
We aim to investigate the impact of a telephone-based education schemes for newly diagnosed patients with glaucoma. Newly diagnosed glaucoma patients treated with drops are randomised to either the control or treatment arm. All have questionnaires administered over the telephone at the study outset and at completion, 4 weeks following the outset. The questionnaires include a Glaucoma-knowledge Questionnaire, an anxiety scale and an Eye Drop Satisfaction Questionnaire. Patients in the intervention arm will receive the education in the first week of the study period. THose in the control arm will only receive that information once the study is completed. We will measure differences in changes of scores from outset to conclusion of the study looking for differences between the intervention and control groups.
Interventions
Education to newly diagnosed patients with glaucoma about the nature of the condition, treatment and daily management of treatment regimens.
Education is administered on individualised one-to-one sessions over the telephone via trained health professionals. This is a one off telephone session lasting 30 minutes. This telephone session is followed up 2-3 days later by a mail-out package of information booklets regarding the nature of glaucoma and some common issues regarding its treatment. The o
Education to newly diagnosed patients with glaucoma about the nature of the condition, treatment and daily management of treatment regimens. Education is administered on individualised one-to-one sessions over the telephone via trained health professionals. This is a one off telephone session lasting 30 minutes. This telephone session is followed up 2-3 days later by a mail-out package of information booklets regarding the nature of glaucoma and some common issues regarding its treatment. The overall duration of the intervention period is 4 weeks, during which the telephone session and the mail-out occurs in the first 1-2 weeks. Completion of the telephone interview and mail out is recorded by study staff to ensure adherence to the intervention for all cases in the intervention arm of the study.
Sponsors
University of Melbourne
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Educational / counselling / training
Masking
Blinded (masking used) (Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
30 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
Can read, speak and comprehend English or have the service of a valid interpreter New diagnosis of open angle glaucoma Glaucoma is treated with topical intraocular pressure-lowering drops
Exclusion criteria
Recent ocular surgery (in the past 2 months)
Outcome results
None listed