Status:
COMPLETED
A Study of Interventions to Reduce Disability From Visual Loss in Nursing Home Residents
Lead Sponsor:
Johns Hopkins University
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Conditions:
Cataract
Refractive Error
Eligibility:
All Genders
65+ years
Phase:
PHASE4
Brief Summary
The purpose of this clinical trial is to determine if interventions within the nursing home to restore vision, or cope with visual loss, in residents with visual impairment result in improvement or le...
Detailed Description
The goal of this project was to quantify the impact of visual acuity impairment on socialization and physical function of nursing home residents, and to determine the cost effectiveness of a visual im...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Nursing homes in Eastern Shore of Maryland,within 1.5 hour drive of Salisbury MD
- Nursing home administrators and resident committees approved the study
- Nursing home residents:
- Age 65 and older
- more than 30 day length of Stay
- Capable of acuity testing
Exclusion
- Nursing home residents:
- staff assessment noted imminent death likely (within 3 months)
- resident unable to provide informed consent and guardian not locatable
- resident's only language was not understood by nursing staff
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 1999
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 1 2002
Estimated Enrollment :
2544 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00348621
Start Date
June 1 1999
End Date
June 1 2002
Last Update
October 6 2017
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Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21205