Visual Impairment
Conditions
Interventions
This is a pragmatic randomized controlled clinical trial involving two groups of people with visual impairments (low vision or blindness) selected from the waiting list of the Benjamin Constant Instit
s Rehabilitation Program (MEC/RJ). One group will participate in the intervention—"
pre-rehabilitation"
(n=50) and the other will be the control group (n=50). The intervention group will participate in introductory educational and therapeutic workshops led by education and health professionals who are
s rehabilitation team, focusing on areas aimed at improving independence, autonomy, and coping with visual loss. Participants in the control group will attend a workshop on the rights of people with d
Sponsors
Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública Sérgio Arouca/ Fundação Oswaldo Cruz
Centro Universitário de Valença/Fundação Educacional Dom André Arcoverde
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: individuals aged 18 or older; both genders; registered on the waiting list for the Benjamin Constant Institute Rehabilitation Program; never participated in any rehabilitation program for visual impairment; blindness in both eyes; blindness in one eye and low vision in the other eye; low vision in both eyes
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: individuals living with other severe associated disabilities; pregnant women; patients with chronic illnesses requiring hospitalization
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Evaluate scores for Life Activities Daily verified by the method of measuring a dimension of the NEI VFQ-25 instrument. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Evaluate utility using the instrument EQ-5D-3L and the scores of the other dimensions of the NEI VFQ-25. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactSonia Regina Rocha
Instituto Benjamin Constant - Ministério da Educação
Outcome results
None listed