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Effect of Glaucoma Educators on Adherence to Prescribed Therapeutic Regimens in Glaucoma Patients

NCT00454922 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 44

Last updated 2012-12-06

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Glaucoma is a leading cause of blindness worldwide. Non-adherence to glaucoma medication, which may result in loss of vision, is known to be prevalent. Available information regarding adherence to prescribed medical therapy suggests that some apparent treatment failures may actually be due to non-adherence. The investigators' specific aim is to conduct a study that will examine the effect of a glaucoma educator intervention on adherence to topical glaucoma therapy. The investigators' hypothesis is that patient education and counseling delivered by a trained glaucoma educator, through both planned visits and telephone contacts, will increase adherence to topical glaucoma therapy.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

standard of care

no intervention

OTHER

education

meet with trained glaucoma educator 6 times over life of study

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Colorado, Denver

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Malik Y. Kahook, MD · Rocky Mountain Lions Eye Institute

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2007-10-31
Primary Completion
2012-01-31
Completion
2012-01-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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