Improving Vision and Quality of Life in the Nursing Home
1 other identifier
interventional
400
1 country
17
Brief Summary
The primary purpose of this study is to evaluate whether interventions to improve vision in nursing home residents have an impact on residents' health-related quality of life. The interventions being evaluated are correction of refractive error (near-sightedness, far-sightedness, presbyopia) and cataract surgery.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable
Started Aug 2000
Longer than P75 for not_applicable
17 active sites
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
August 1, 2000
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
December 1, 2003
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
June 30, 2006
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
July 4, 2006
CompletedMarch 15, 2010
March 1, 2010
June 30, 2006
March 12, 2010
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
vision-targeted health-related quality of life
Secondary Outcomes (7)
depression
generic health-related quality of life
functional independence
participation in group activities
physical activities
- +2 more secondary outcomes
Interventions
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- at least 60 years of age or older
- expected to stay in facility foe at least 8 months
- stable medical condition
- moderately cognitively impaired or better
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- University of Alabama at Birminghamlead
- Retirement Research Foundationcollaborator
- National Institute on Aging (NIA)collaborator
- National Eye Institute (NEI)collaborator
- Research to Prevent Blindnesscollaborator
- EyeSight Foundation of Alabamacollaborator
- Pearle Vision Foundationcollaborator
Study Sites (17)
Integrated Health Services at Briarcliff
Alabaster, Alabama, 35007, United States
Shelby Ridge Nursing Home
Alabaster, Alabama, 35007, United States
Livingston Health Care Center
Bessemer, Alabama, 35020, United States
Southgate Village
Bessemer, Alabama, 35020, United States
Beverly Healthcare Meadowood
Bessemer, Alabama, 35023, United States
Fair Haven Retirement Center
Birmingham, Alabama, 35210, United States
Beverly Healthcare Center Forestdale
Birmingham, Alabama, 35214, United States
Beverly Healthcare East
Birmingham, Alabama, 35215, United States
South Haven
Birmingham, Alabama, 35226, United States
Fairview Health & Rehabilitation Center
Birmingham, Alabama, 35228, United States
Estes Nursing Facility Civic Center
Birmingham, Alabama, 35234, United States
Estes Nursing Facility Northway
Birmingham, Alabama, 35234, United States
Beverly Healthcare Riverchase
Birmingham, Alabama, 35244, United States
Beverly Health Care Center West
Fairfield, Alabama, 35964, United States
The Self Nursing Home, Inc
Hueytown, Alabama, 35023, United States
Beverly Healthcare Pleasant Grove
Pleasant Grove, Alabama, 35127, United States
Consult America Cottage Hills
Pleasant Grove, Alabama, 35127, United States
Related Publications (1)
Owsley C, McGwin G Jr, Scilley K, Meek GC, Seker D, Dyer A. Effect of refractive error correction on health-related quality of life and depression in older nursing home residents. Arch Ophthalmol. 2007 Nov;125(11):1471-7. doi: 10.1001/archopht.125.11.1471.
PMID: 17998508DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Cynthia Owsley, PhD, MSPH
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- SINGLE GROUP
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
June 30, 2006
First Posted
July 4, 2006
Study Start
August 1, 2000
Study Completion
December 1, 2003
Last Updated
March 15, 2010
Record last verified: 2010-03