The Role of Occupational Therapy for Improving Medication Management for Persons With AMD, DR and Glaucoma

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseEarly Phase 1
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age50-100
SponsorMCPHS University

About this trial

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.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Clients with AMD, DR or Glaucoma

Clients who choose to participate will allow their deidentified data to be evaluated for outcomes.

Disqualifiers

Clients with other age related eye diseases other than AMD, DR or Glaucoma.

Clients who do not wish to participate in this study.

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • occupational therapy interventions for low vision care

Treatment groups

50 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment group

Sponsors and collaborators