Low Vision Occupational Therapy in Parkinson's Disease

NCT04127838 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: IRB-300003853
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 33
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The primary aim of this study is to determine whether low-vision occupational therapy improves quality of life in Parkinson's Disease (PD) patients. Low-vision occupational therapy has not been previously studied in PD patients, and we suspect that this is a beneficial treatment option for PD patients as vision impairment is common in the PD patient population. Our primary objective will assess whether quality of life was improved following a low-vision occupational therapy session.

Conditions

Parkinson Disease

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Change in Activities of Daily Living

  Revised Self-Report Assessment of Functional Visual Performance (R-SRAFVP). This tool assesses 33 vision-dependent ADLs ranging from personal care, leisurely activities, clothing management, meal preparation, etc. Patients are able to rank their ability to complete these tasks as independent, minimally difficult, moderately difficult, greatly difficult, unable, or not applicable.

  Changes measured in the R-SRAFVP from the initial visit as compared to the visit six months later.

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Change in quality of life

  Changes measured in the PDQ-39 from the initial visit as compared to the visit six months later.

Study Arms (1)

Low Vision Occupational Therapy

EXPERIMENTAL

The anticipated low vision occupational therapy intervention strategy includes training participants to compensate for their vision more effectively for increased participation in ADLs and IADLs.

Behavioral: Low Vision Occupational Therapy

Interventions

Low Vision Occupational Therapy BEHAVIORAL

Occupational therapy may include methods to effectively modify environments (such as addition of task lighting), training in the use of assistive technology (such as voice activated devices), teaching new skills (such as sensory substitution) and prevention of accidents and injury (such as home safety modifications).

Also known as: Occupational Therapy

Low Vision Occupational Therapy

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• and older
• seen at UAB Movement Disorders Clinic
• diagnosis of idiopathic Parkinson's Disease
• able to read, speak, and understand spoken English.

You may not qualify if:

• minors
• cognitively impaired

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Alabama at Birmingham: lead

Study Sites (1)

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham, Alabama, 35233, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Parkinson Disease

Interventions

Occupational Therapy

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Parkinsonian Disorders; Basal Ganglia Diseases; Brain Diseases; Central Nervous System Diseases; Nervous System Diseases; Movement Disorders; Synucleinopathies; Neurodegenerative Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Rehabilitation; Aftercare; Continuity of Patient Care; Patient Care; Therapeutics

Study Officials

• Marissa Dean, MD

  University of Alabama at Birmingham

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: October 10, 2019
• First Posted: October 16, 2019
• Study Start: October 16, 2019
• Primary Completion: May 13, 2022
• Study Completion: June 3, 2022
• Last Updated: June 7, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-06

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)