Interactive Study to Increase Glaucoma Adherence to Treatment

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Glaucoma

In brief

Study participants who receive the I-SIGHT intervention will have higher rates of glaucoma treatment compliance (e.g., medication-taking and refill compliance, return for clinical follow-up) and more positive eye health outcomes at 12-month follow-up than participants who receive the control group intervention.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00794170

Run by

Emory University

People needed

312

Starts

2008-08-01

Expected to finish

2010-09-01

Last updated by the study team

2014-06-09

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 80. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Receive treatment at the Atlanta VA Medical Center or Grady Eye clinic for their eye condition
• Be between the ages of 18-80
• Be Caucasian or African American
• Possess a telephone (home telephone or cellular phone)
• Speak and understand English
• Be diagnosed with open angle glaucoma, be glaucoma suspect, or be ocular hypertensive for at least one year
• Be prescribed daily doses of topical treatments for at least one year
• Be able to read or have someone who can help the participant with reading written materials that we give to the participant

You may not qualify if…

• Having eye surgery within 3 months of baseline interview and enrollment
• Being legally blind (20/200 or worse)

Where it is running

• Atlanta VA Medical Center — Atlanta, Georgia, United States
• Grady Health System — Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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