Glaucoma
Conditions
Keywords
compliance, eye drop administration, MEMS, adherence
Brief summary
This study is interested in monitoring how patients take eye drops, both through video-recordings and adherence monitoring, as well as their perceptions about their eye medications; including the dosing schedules, instillation techniques and effect on their disease.
Interventions
DEVICEMEMS cap
The Medication Event Monitoring System will be used to assess the level of subject adherence to recommended topical eye drop therapy.
Sponsors
Alcon Research
Robin, Alan L., M.D.
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* \>18 year old * currently taking 1 or more hypotensive topical eye drops takes drops in the right eye for more than 6 months expect to continue drop use for the next 3 months * subjects instill their own eye drops * subject is able to take HVF tests * subject will expect to complete the 3 months enrollment period
Exclusion criteria
* unable/unwilling to instill own medications * eye drops are discontinued * unable to take HVF test * unable to complete follow-up * investigators discontinue subject for safety reasons * not using drops in left eye
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Medication adherence measured by MEMS caps | 3 months |
| Eye drop technique measured by video evaluation | 1 time observation |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Medication adherence measured by self-report | 3 months |
| Severity of VF damage | 1 test date |
| Intraocular pressure readings | 3 months |
Countries
United States
Contacts
Primary ContactJennifer L Stone, OD
Backup ContactColleen K Protzko
Outcome results
None listed