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The Role of Occupational Therapy for Improving Medication Management for Persons With AMD, DR and Glaucoma
Sponsor: MCPHS University
Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if education about additional task lighting, enhanced contrast, enlarged print instructions, smart apps and organizational strategies will improve medication management skills. The main questions it aims to answer are: Does additional task lighting, enhanced contrast, enlarged print instructions, smart apps and organizational strategies improve medication management skills, reduce errors and improve functional use of remaining vision for this task? Participants will: Oftentimes, the client is unaware of these strategies which may improve occupational performance during a valued activity. Clients with AMD, DR or Glaucoma who choose to receive the one hour OT service will be provided with 1:1 education regarding the devices and strategies that may improve their ability to perform medication management skills.
Official title: The Role of Occupational Therapy for Improving Medication Management for Persons With AMD, Diabetic Retinopathy (DR) and Glaucoma
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
50 Years - 100 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
50
Start Date
2025-04-22
Completion Date
2026-12-05
Last Updated
2025-09-29
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
occupational therapy interventions for low vision care
Occupational therapists utilize many different treatment strategies when caring for the client with low vision. Oftentimes, the client is unaware of these strategies which may improve occupational performance during a valued activity. Interventions include task lighting, organizational strategies, smart apps, contrast, enlarged print, typoscopes and electronic magnification devices.
Locations (1)
MCPHS 10 Lincoln Square
Worcester, Massachusetts, United States