Eye Diseases
Conditions
Interventions
BEM GLAUCOMA MEDICATION ADHERENCE INTERVENTION
STANDARD ROUTINE CARE FOR GLAUCOMA PATIENTS
Sponsors
BENJAMIN ABAIDOO
BENJAMIN ABAIDOO
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Previously diagnosed adult glaucoma patients aged 18 to 70 years. 2. Diagnosed of glaucoma for one or more years. 3. Prescribed and advised to use topical anti-glaucoma medications. 4. Patients who have used topical anti-glaucoma medications for one or more years. 5. Patients who are non-adherent (the extent to which medication intake behaviour by patients does not corresponds with the recommendations of the health care provider) to glaucoma medication.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Glaucoma diagnosed patients who underwent glaucoma surgery as this was thought to be a motivator for medication adherence. 2. Patients with coexisting psychiatric disorders.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary outcome measure for this study is the effectiveness of the interventions at three months, and six months intervals, respectively. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The secondary outcomes include changes in clinical outcomes such as intraocular pressure fluctuations, prevalence of non-adherence and possible predictors (demographic and clinical characteristics) of non-adherence. | — |
Countries
Ghana
Contacts
Public ContactDANIEL ANKRAH
Chairman of the Institutional Review Board Korle Bu Teaching Hospital
Outcome results
None listed