The Effect of Education on Patient Compliance

September 13, 2006 updated by: Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center

The Effect of Patient Education on Glaucoma Medication Compliance

With patient education, the compliance with glaucoma medications will increase.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

We divided glaucoma patients into two groups; one watched a video the others did not. We checked their intraocular pressures before and after the intervention to see if there was a difference

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment

40

Phase

  • Phase 4

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
    • Texas
      • Houston, Texas, United States, 77030
        • MDVAMC

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

40 years to 90 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Male

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Glaucoma patients coming in for routine examination

Exclusion Criteria:

  • If glaucoma was unstable and treatment regimen required a change

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: Educational/Counseling/Training
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Intraocular pressure

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Score on glaucoma educational test

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center

Collaborators

Baylor College of Medicine

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Silvia Orengo-Nania, m.d., Baylor College of Medicine

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

March 1, 2005

Study Completion

May 1, 2006

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 13, 2006

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 13, 2006

First Posted (Estimate)

September 15, 2006

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

September 15, 2006

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 13, 2006

Last Verified

September 1, 2006

More Information

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Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2006-1

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