Determinants of Compliance With Glaucoma Therapy

August 14, 2012 updated by: Christopher Girkin, MD, University of Alabama at Birmingham
To determine the association between medical, demographic, socioeconomic, and therapeutic differences on compliance with topical glaucoma therapy using the Travalert device.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Detailed Description

To determine the association between medical, demographic, socioeconomic, and therapeutic differences on compliance with topical glaucoma therapy using the Travalert device. All participants will have open angle glaucoma.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

59

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
      • Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35294
        • University of Alabama at Birmingham

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

19 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Glaucoma patients.

Description

To be eligible to participate in the study, patients had to be (1) 19 years or older; (2) have a diagnosis of open angle glaucoma (OAG) in 1 or both eyes or ocular hypertension; and (3) using a prostaglandin ocular hypotensive medication in 1 or both eyes.

The protocol excluded patients with uncontrolled IOP control, known contraindications to Travoprost, clinically significant systemic disease that would interfere with the study, participation in any other research study within 30 days, or change in systemic medications that may alter IOP within 30 days before recruitment.

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

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Collaborators

Alcon Research

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Christopher A Girkin, MD, University of Alabama at Birmingham
  • Principal Investigator: Jason Swanner, MD, University of Alabama at Birmingham
  • Principal Investigator: Matthew Sapp, MD, University of Alabama at Birmingham

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

October 1, 2005

Study Completion (Actual)

January 1, 2008

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 9, 2006

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 9, 2006

First Posted (Estimate)

August 10, 2006

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

August 16, 2012

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 14, 2012

Last Verified

August 1, 2012

More Information

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • X050826003

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