Modernising the low vision clinic: the utility of a trained low vision support worker

ISRCTN	ISRCTN05434212
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN05434212
Secondary identifying numbers	CROM1005

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Prof Michael Crossland
Scientific

Moorfields Eye Hospital
London
EC1V 2PD
United Kingdom

Study design	Prospective, randomised, single-blind controlled trial
Primary study design	Interventional
Secondary study design	Randomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)	Hospital
Study type	Quality of life
Scientific title
Study acronym	ModLow
Study objectives	Consultation with a trained low vision support worker (in addition to a standard low vision clinic appointment) will improve patients' self-reported vision related quality of life.
Ethics approval(s)	Ethics approval received from the Moorfields Eye Hospital ethics committee (ref: CROM1005).
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied	Visual impairment
Intervention	Arm one (intervention): a further one-hour appointment with a trained low vision support worker, to review the use of low vision devices, access to local services, aspects of daily living and to become a named contact for patients Arm two (control): a one-hour well-person check with a nurse comprising height measurement, weight measurement, blood pressure measurement, lifestyle advice and health advice
Intervention type	Other
Primary outcome measure	Vision related task difficulty, as assessed using the Activity Inventory scale (AI), a rigorous validated quality-of-life instrument administered as a telephone questionnaire.
Secondary outcome measures	Vision related task importance (also assessed on the AI).
Overall study start date	01/01/2006
Completion date	30/06/2007

Participant type(s)	Patient
Age group	Adult
Sex	Both
Target number of participants	160
Key inclusion criteria	Patients with visual impairment referred into the low vision clinic at the St George's outreach clinic, Moorfields Eye Hospital, Visual impairment can be classed as: 1. Age-related macular disease 2. Glaucoma 3. Cataract 4. Retinitis pigmentosa 5. Juvenile macular diseases 6. Optic neuritis 7. Other causes of visual impairment
Key exclusion criteria	1. Those living in residential care homes 2. Those with good vision inappropriately referred to the low vision clinic 3. Those unable to perform a telephone-based interview
Date of first enrolment	01/01/2006
Date of final enrolment	30/06/2007

Moorfields Eye Hospital

London
EC1V 2PD
United Kingdom

Moorfields Eye Hospital (UK)
Hospital/treatment centre

City Road
London
EC1V 2PD
England
United Kingdom

Website	http://www.moorfields.nhs.uk
"ROR"	https://ror.org/03tb37539

Charity

Special Trustees of Moorfields Eye Hospital (UK)

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Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share	No
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Output type	Details	Date created	Date added	Peer reviewed?	Patient-facing?
Results article	Results	01/01/2011		Yes	No