Health Education vs Meditation in Irreversible Age-Related Vision Loss Patients and Their Caregivers

Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-85
SponsorLondon Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's

About this trial

Investigators aim to assess the feasibility of delivering two augmentation interventions, Meditation and a Health Enhancement Program, for potentially enhancing the quality of life and mental health of Irreversible Age-Related Vision Loss (IARVL) patients and/or their caregivers.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Patients with irreversible age-related vision loss (IARVL) and have ongoing significant disability and/or their caregivers who agree to consent.

IARVL patients between age 60 to 85 years or caregivers between 18 to 85 years.

Deemed competent to provide individual consent to participate.

Speak and understand English without requirement for interpretation or assistance.

Disqualifiers

Inability to provide informed consent.

Dementia as defined by MoCA < 21.

Have significant suicidal ideation as per self-report (CES-D = 3 on item question 14 and/or 15).

Have severe depression CES-D ≥ 24.

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Meditation
  • Health Enhancement Program

Treatment groups

150 Participants
are divided into 3 treatment groups