Efficacy of Glaucoma Drop Aids in Medication Compliance in the Patient Population at Boston Medical Center

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Conditions studied: Glaucoma

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine whether glaucoma drop aids will be cost-effective in delivery of ophthalmic medications by improving medication compliance, visual function, and even decreasing medication waste in the patient population at Boston Medical Center (BMC).

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02867995

Run by

Boston Medical Center

People needed

39

Starts

2017-03-23

Expected to finish

2018-03-30

Last updated by the study team

2019-02-15

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 89. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• age 18 years or greater
• Currently on the same topical medication for treatment of glaucoma for a minimum of two months
• Patient of Boston University eye Associates
• Agrees to use the drop aid with each delivery, return to the clinic after 6 weeks of using the drop aid, document completion of medication drops and fill out survey at the end of the 6 weeks

You may not qualify if…

• Less than age 18 years
• Changes glaucoma medication within the past two month or recent glaucoma surgery
• Older than 89 years of age
• Not a patient of the Boston University eye associate

Where it is running

• Boston Medical Center — Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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