Health Condition 1: Z000- Encounter for general adult medical examination
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Free near and distance glasses: Safely and inexpensively corrected with spectacles, refractive errors are the most common and easily treated cause of vision loss. The correction of near
Sponsors
Queens University Belfast
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: i. (= 60 years at the time of randomisation ii. Community-dwelling iii. Residency: Participants must plan to reside in the local area for the study duration. iv. Impaired distance ( v. Willingness to participate, be randomized and adhere to the protocol
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (i) Impaired baseline cognition (HMSE score = 18); (ii) Non-refractive cause(s) of vision impairment; (iii) Severely impaired mobility (immobile/bedridden/wheelchair/using walker) (iv) Severe medical illness including cardiac and hepatic failure, advanced kidney disease, malignancies, major neurological illnesses, major psychiatric conditions and/or other conditions that affect life span or preclude cognitive testing. (v) Hearing loss: Fail in Whisper test hearing screening(Unable to repeat three out of six words)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| (i) Name of the outcome: Change in cognition (ii) The metric or method of measurement to be used: LASI-DAD global cognitive score (iii) Timepoint(s) of primary interest: 36 months Timepoint: (i) Name of the outcome: Change in cognition (ii) The metric or method of measurement to be used: LASI-DAD global cognitive score (iii) Timepoint(s) of primary interest: 36 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Quality of life, Falls, depression, glasses compliance, cost effectiveness, social interaction/isolation, self-reported physical activity. (ii) The metric or method of measurement to be used: Domain-specific cognitive function Quality of life: WHOQOL BREF Falls: Quick screen Depression: PHQ9 Cost effectiveness Eyeglasses adherence: Self report & observation by study personnel Social interaction/isolation: Social Networking Index Self-reported physical activity: International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ). (iii) Time point(s) of primary interest: 36 months, with primary & secondary outcomes collected every 12 months – ie at 12, 24 & 36 months Timepoint: 1 year, 2 year, 3 year | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDrRohit Khanna
Principal Investigator
Outcome results
None listed