Back to resultsThe Impact of Rehabilitation on Quality of Life in Visually Impaired
Primary Purpose
Blindness
Status
Completed
Phase
Phase 2
Locations
United States
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Blindness
Sponsored by
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Blindness focused on measuring Vision, quality of life
Eligibility Criteria
Visually impaired
Sites / Locations
- VAMC, Birmingham
Outcomes
Primary Outcome Measures
Secondary Outcome Measures
Full Information
NCT ID
NCT00013403
First Posted
March 14, 2001
Last Updated
June 25, 2015
Sponsor
US Department of Veterans Affairs
1. Study Identification
Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT00013403
Brief Title
The Impact of Rehabilitation on Quality of Life in Visually Impaired
Official Title
The Impact of Rehabilitation on Quality of Life in Visually Impaired
Study Type
Interventional
2. Study Status
Record Verification Date
June 2015
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
April 1999 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
undefined (undefined)
Study Completion Date
March 2002 (Actual)
3. Sponsor/Collaborators
Name of the Sponsor
US Department of Veterans Affairs
4. Oversight
5. Study Description
Brief Summary
The project has four primary objectives: 1) Determine if blind rehabilitation improves the quality of life of legally blind veterans; 2) Determine the relationship between quality of life and visual function; 3) Determine if factors, such as cognitive status, level of depression, age and the presence of additional medical conditions besides vision loss, intervention of blind rehabilitation extends beyond the visually impaired individual and improve the quality of life of their primary caregiver (e.g. spouse, partner, family member or friend.)
6. Conditions and Keywords
Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Blindness
Keywords
Vision, quality of life
7. Study Design
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Phase 2
Interventional Study Model
Single Group Assignment
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
300 (false)
8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions
Intervention Type
Procedure
Intervention Name(s)
Blindness
10. Eligibility
Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Visually impaired
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
John Fryer, Ph.D., Asst. Director
Organizational Affiliation
Department of Veterans Affairs, Program Analysis and Review Section (PARS), Rehabilitation Research & Development Service
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Nancy Rocheleau, Program Analyst
Organizational Affiliation
Department of Veterans Affairs, Program Analysis and Review Section (PARS), Rehabilitation Research & Development Service
Facility Information:
Facility Name
VAMC, Birmingham
City
Birmingham
State/Province
Alabama
Country
United States
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