Eye Diseases: Glaucoma Eye Diseases Glaucoma
Conditions
Interventions
Glaucoma compliance aids vs no aids.
Sponsors
Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2007 Update - Department of Health
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Primary open angle glaucoma patients 2. Patients using prostaglandin analogues anti glaucoma medications only 3. Patients putting eye drops themselves
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with other eye problems 2. Patients using more than one topical medication 3. Patients not able to consent to participate in the project 4. Patients not putting eye drops themselves 5. Patients under the age of 40 years of age
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Improvement of compliance in using glaucoma medications, based on rates of using the daily treatment dose before and after using the glaucoma compliance aid. 2. Ease of using compliance aids, based on patients answers to questions related to: squeezing out drops, getting drops into eye, difficulty in squeezing bottle, difficulty in controlling number of drops, difficulty aiming drops. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| No secondary outcome measures | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed