Glaucoma
Conditions
Keywords
Glaucoma, Smartphone, Tablet, Application, Eye Drops
Brief summary
To evaluation interest in use of smartphone- and tablet-based application (app) for participants with glaucoma, ocular hypertension, those at risk and their caregivers.
Detailed description
This study is designed to determine the amount of interest in an educational application (app) on social media for glaucoma patients and their caregivers. The purpose of this App is to enhance understanding of glaucoma by using short video tutorials. The App will include glaucoma eye drop medication reminders, a short video tutorial which aims to improve understanding of how visual field testing should be performed, how to administer eye drops and a feature that will enable participants to store and organize testing results using a mobile device.
Interventions
DEVICEInterest in medical education through social media
Measuring interest in social media technology designed to educate glaucoma patients about disease, testing, and treatments with reminders for taking medications.
Sponsors
Wills Eye
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Anyone affected by glaucoma * Family and friends of someone with glaucoma
Exclusion criteria
* unable to complete survey
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Patients Owning Smartphone/Tablet Technology | 1 hour | Responses collected from participants about owning access to social media via smartphone or tablet technology obtained by completing a 20 item questionnaire. |
| Patients Having Access to Social Media Via Smartphone or Tablet in the Home | 1 hour | Responses collected from participants about their personal access, through other members in the home, to social media via smartphone or tablet technology obtained by completing a 20 item questionnaire. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Glaucoma Medication Compliance | 1 hour | Responses collected from participants about compliance to using their glaucoma drops as prescribed obtained by completing a 20 item questionnaire. |
| Use of Medication Reminder | 1 hour | Responses collected from participants about use of medication reminders for their glaucoma drops obtained by completing a 20 item questionnaire. |
Countries
United States
Participant flow
Recruitment details
Glaucoma patients and Caregivers were recruited from the Glaucoma Service at Wills Eye Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Participants by arm
| Arm | Count |
|---|---|
| Glaucoma Patients and Caregivers 50 Glaucoma patients and/or caregivers will test a glaucoma application (app) on smart phones or tablets then complete a 20 item questionnaire providing demographic information, effectiveness and ease of use with the application designed to educate glaucoma patients about disease, testing, and treatments with reminders for taking medications. | 50 |
| Total | 50 |
Baseline characteristics
| Characteristic | Glaucoma Patients and Caregivers |
|---|---|
| Age, Categorical <=18 years | 1 Participants |
| Age, Categorical >=65 years | 17 Participants |
| Age, Categorical Between 18 and 65 years | 32 Participants |
| Race (NIH/OMB) American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 Participants |
| Race (NIH/OMB) Asian | 2 Participants |
| Race (NIH/OMB) Black or African American | 9 Participants |
| Race (NIH/OMB) More than one race | 3 Participants |
| Race (NIH/OMB) Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 Participants |
| Race (NIH/OMB) Unknown or Not Reported | 3 Participants |
| Race (NIH/OMB) White | 33 Participants |
| Region of Enrollment United States | 50 participants |
| Sex: Female, Male Female | 32 Participants |
| Sex: Female, Male Male | 18 Participants |
Adverse events
| Event type | EG000 affected / at risk |
|---|---|
| deaths Total, all-cause mortality | 0 / 50 |
| other Total, other adverse events | 0 / 50 |
| serious Total, serious adverse events | 0 / 50 |
Outcome results
Primary
Patients Having Access to Social Media Via Smartphone or Tablet in the Home
Responses collected from participants about their personal access, through other members in the home, to social media via smartphone or tablet technology obtained by completing a 20 item questionnaire.
Time frame: 1 hour
Population: Participants responding Yes to anyone in the house owning a smartphone or tablet.
| Arm | Measure | Value (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS) |
|---|---|---|
| Glaucoma Smartphone Application | Patients Having Access to Social Media Via Smartphone or Tablet in the Home | 39 Participants |
Primary
Patients Owning Smartphone/Tablet Technology
Responses collected from participants about owning access to social media via smartphone or tablet technology obtained by completing a 20 item questionnaire.
Time frame: 1 hour
Population: Participants responding Yes to owning a smartphone or tablet.
| Arm | Measure | Value (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS) |
|---|---|---|
| Glaucoma Smartphone Application | Patients Owning Smartphone/Tablet Technology | 34 Participants |
Secondary
Glaucoma Medication Compliance
Responses collected from participants about compliance to using their glaucoma drops as prescribed obtained by completing a 20 item questionnaire.
Time frame: 1 hour
Population: Participants responding Yes using their glaucoma eye drops as prescribed.
| Arm | Measure | Value (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS) |
|---|---|---|
| Glaucoma Smartphone Application | Glaucoma Medication Compliance | 25 Participants |
Secondary
Use of Medication Reminder
Responses collected from participants about use of medication reminders for their glaucoma drops obtained by completing a 20 item questionnaire.
Time frame: 1 hour
Population: Participants responding Yes to using their glaucoma eye drops as prescribed without reminders.
| Arm | Measure | Value (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS) |
|---|---|---|
| Glaucoma Smartphone Application | Use of Medication Reminder | 28 Participants |