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Improving Glaucoma Medication Adherence
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Educational - glaucoma, Dose monitoring and reminder, and 2 other interventions for Glaucoma. Completed, enrolled 200 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
The proposed study is a randomized controlled trial enrolling Veterans with medically treated glaucoma who report less than 100% adherence to the prescribed glaucoma therapy. Participants will be randomized to receive either a one-on-one session with a member of the research team discussing the disease process and strategies for administering eye drops (intervention) or a one-on-one session with a member of the research team discussing general eye health (control). All participants will be provided with a "smart bottle" to house their glaucoma medications. The smart bottle records the date and time that the bottle is opened. For participants in the intervention arm only, a reminder function will be activated. The proportion or prescribed doses taken according to the monitor will be compared for the two groups.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Discussion of glaucoma and the potential for blindness, facilitated by the glaucoma educator using a 3-dimensional model eye and photographic representation of glaucomatous vision loss; One-one-one demonstration of eye drop instillation techniques, Provision of a mnemonic aid which alerts the participant to missed doses; Review of the participant manual: An illustrated brochure on glaucoma and eye drop instillation. An individualized schedule for dosing of glaucoma medications. Individualized suggestions for improving adherence based on the subject's responses to the (SASES).
Participants will be provided with a "smart bottle" to house one of their glaucoma medications. The smart bottle records the date and time that the bottle is opened. For participants in the intervention arm only, a reminder through AdhereTech will be activated.
The control information session will include review of a Powerpoint presentation on general eye health, including but not specific to glaucoma.
Participants will be provided with a "smart bottle" to house one of their glaucoma medications. The smart bottle records the date and time that the bottle is opened.