Improving Vision and Quality of Life in the Nursing Home

March 12, 2010 updated by: University of Alabama at Birmingham
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.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The purpose of this project is two-fold: 1.) to establish the psychometric properties of the Nursing Home Vision-Specific Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQOL) instrument, and; 2.) to evaluate the responsiveness of this instrument. Responsiveness will be assessed in two independent preliminary prospective intervention evaluations. The first responsiveness evaluation will involve a new spectacle intervention and the second will involve first eye cataract surgery. In addition, we will examine the association between the responsiveness of this instrument, and changes in visual functioning measures and other demographic variables.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment

400

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Alabama
      • Alabaster, Alabama, United States, 35007
        • Integrated Health Services at Briarcliff
      • Alabaster, Alabama, United States, 35007
        • Shelby Ridge Nursing Home
      • Bessemer, Alabama, United States, 35020
        • Livingston Health Care Center
      • Bessemer, Alabama, United States, 35020
        • Southgate Village
      • Bessemer, Alabama, United States, 35023
        • Beverly Healthcare Meadowood
      • Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35210
        • Fair Haven Retirement Center
      • Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35214
        • Beverly Healthcare Center Forestdale
      • Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35215
        • Beverly Healthcare East
      • Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35226
        • South Haven
      • Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35228
        • Fairview Health & Rehabilitation Center
      • Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35234
        • Estes Nursing Facility Civic Center
      • Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35234
        • Estes Nursing Facility Northway
      • Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35244
        • Beverly Healthcare Riverchase
      • Fairfield, Alabama, United States, 35964
        • Beverly Health Care Center West
      • Hueytown, Alabama, United States, 35023
        • The Self Nursing Home, Inc
      • Pleasant Grove, Alabama, United States, 35127
        • Beverly Healthcare Pleasant Grove
      • Pleasant Grove, Alabama, United States, 35127
        • Consult America Cottage Hills

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

60 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • 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

Exclusion Criteria:

  • those not meeting inclusion criteria

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
vision-targeted health-related quality of life

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
depression
generic health-related quality of life
functional independence
participation in group activities
physical activities
falls
life space

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Collaborators

National Eye Institute (NEI)
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Research to Prevent Blindness
Retirement Research Foundation
EyeSight Foundation of Alabama
Pearle Vision Foundation

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Cynthia Owsley, PhD, MSPH, University of Alabama at Birmingham

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

August 1, 2000

Study Completion

December 1, 2003

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 30, 2006

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 30, 2006

First Posted (Estimate)

July 4, 2006

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

March 15, 2010

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 12, 2010

Last Verified

March 1, 2010

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2000-072

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