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The Effect of Education on Patient Compliance

Primary Purpose

Glaucoma

Status
Unknown status
Phase
Phase 4
Locations
United States
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
American Academy of Ophthalmology Glaucoma Educational Tape
Sponsored by
Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center
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Eligibility
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Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional educational/counseling/training trial for Glaucoma focused on measuring glaucoma, compliance, intraocular pressure, video

Eligibility Criteria

40 Years - 90 Years (Adult, Older Adult)MaleDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Glaucoma patients coming in for routine examination

Exclusion Criteria:

  • If glaucoma was unstable and treatment regimen required a change

Sites / Locations

  • MDVAMC

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Intraocular pressure

Secondary Outcome Measures

Score on glaucoma educational test

Full Information

First Posted
September 13, 2006
Last Updated
September 13, 2006
Sponsor
Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center
Collaborators
Baylor College of Medicine
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT00376974
Brief Title
The Effect of Education on Patient Compliance
Official Title
The Effect of Patient Education on Glaucoma Medication Compliance
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
September 2006
Overall Recruitment Status
Unknown status
Study Start Date
March 2005 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
undefined (undefined)
Study Completion Date
May 2006 (undefined)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Name of the Sponsor
Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center
Collaborators
Baylor College of Medicine

4. Oversight

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
With patient education, the compliance with glaucoma medications will increase.
Detailed Description
We divided glaucoma patients into two groups; one watched a video the others did not. We checked their intraocular pressures before and after the intervention to see if there was a difference

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Glaucoma
Keywords
glaucoma, compliance, intraocular pressure, video

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Educational/Counseling/Training
Study Phase
Phase 4
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
Single
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
40 (false)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Intervention Type
Behavioral
Intervention Name(s)
American Academy of Ophthalmology Glaucoma Educational Tape
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Intraocular pressure
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Score on glaucoma educational test

10. Eligibility

Sex
Male
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
40 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
90 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Glaucoma patients coming in for routine examination Exclusion Criteria: If glaucoma was unstable and treatment regimen required a change
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Silvia Orengo-Nania, m.d.
Organizational Affiliation
Baylor College of Medicine
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
MDVAMC
City
Houston
State/Province
Texas
ZIP/Postal Code
77030
Country
United States

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