NCT00013403

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.)

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
300

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_2

Timeline
Completed

Started Apr 1999

Typical duration for phase_2

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

April 1, 1999

Completed
2 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

March 14, 2001

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

March 16, 2001

Completed
12 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

March 1, 2002

Completed
Last Updated

June 26, 2015

Status Verified

June 1, 2015

First QC Date

March 14, 2001

Last Update Submit

June 25, 2015

Conditions

Blindness

Keywords

Vision, quality of life

Interventions

BlindnessPROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
Visually impaired

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Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

VAMC, Birmingham

Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Blindness

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Vision DisordersSensation DisordersNeurologic ManifestationsNervous System DiseasesEye DiseasesSigns and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

  • John Fryer, Ph.D., Asst. Director

    Department of Veterans Affairs, Program Analysis and Review Section (PARS), Rehabilitation Research & Development Service

  • Nancy Rocheleau, Program Analyst

    Department of Veterans Affairs, Program Analysis and Review Section (PARS), Rehabilitation Research & Development Service

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 2
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
FED

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

March 14, 2001

First Posted

March 16, 2001

Study Start

April 1, 1999

Study Completion

March 1, 2002

Last Updated

June 26, 2015

Record last verified: 2015-06

Locations

US(1)