Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Conditions
Brief summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if education about additional task lighting, enhanced contrast, enlarged print instructions, smart apps and organizational strategies will improve medication management skills. The main questions it aims to answer are: Does additional task lighting, enhanced contrast, enlarged print instructions, smart apps and organizational strategies improve medication management skills, reduce errors and improve functional use of remaining vision for this task? Participants will: Oftentimes, the client is unaware of these strategies which may improve occupational performance during a valued activity. Clients with AMD, DR or Glaucoma who choose to receive the one hour OT service will be provided with 1:1 education regarding the devices and strategies that may improve their ability to perform medication management skills.
Detailed description
Many clients with low vision are unaware of OT, or the services OT can provide to assist with low vision needs. Clients with AMD, DR or Glaucoma who choose to receive the one hour OT service will be provided with 1:1 education regarding the devices and strategies that may improve their ability to perform medication management skills. Clients will complete the MediCog and the Revised-Self-Report Assessment of Functional Visual Performance (R-SRAFVP) assessment tools with the assistance of the OT. These tools will inform the therapist to areas of client needs and allow for focus on intervention to support these challenges. Follow up in OT 4 weeks post intervention will allow therapist to reassess the effectiveness of interventions provided via a phone or in-person interview as well as provide the assessments again. Second set of data from these assessments will be compared to initial findings obtained.
Interventions
COMBINATION_PRODUCToccupational therapy interventions for low vision care
Occupational therapists utilize many different treatment strategies when caring for the client with low vision. Oftentimes, the client is unaware of these strategies which may improve occupational performance during a valued activity. Interventions include task lighting, organizational strategies, smart apps, contrast, enlarged print, typoscopes and electronic magnification devices.
Sponsors
MCPHS University
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Intervention model description
This is a quasi-experimental study to determine outcomes with occupational therapy (OT) medication management interventions/strategies for persons with Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
50 Years to 100 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Clients with AMD, DR or Glaucoma * Clients who choose to participate will allow their deidentified data to be evaluated for outcomes.
Exclusion criteria
* Clients with other age related eye diseases other than AMD, DR or Glaucoma. * Clients who do not wish to participate in this study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Revised Self Report Assessment of Functional Visual | Results from the Revised-Self-Report Assessment of Functional Visual Performance assessment will be determined on day 1 and 4 weeks later | A standardized assessment which provides information on how well adults with vision loss can perform daily tasks. This tool has 33 assessment components and a higher score indicates less functional impairment. A lower score indicates a higher impairment. |
| MediCog Screening Tool | Results from the MediCog will be determined on day 1 and will be obtained 4 weeks later | The Medi-Cog has a maximum score of 10 points, and a score of 7 or lower may indicate cognitive impairment. |
Countries
United States
Contacts
CONTACTMichelle Dowling, OTD
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORMichelle Dowling, OTD
MCPHS University
Outcome results
None listed