Counselling, prescribing and instruction-effects of closed circuit television systems in rehabilitation of visually impaired adults
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN80599264 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN80599264 |
| Protocol serial number | NTR1031; 94305005 |
| Sponsor | Vrije University Medical Centre (VUMC) (Netherlands) |
| Funder | The Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development (ZonMw) (Netherlands) |
- Submission date
- 05/09/2007
- Registration date
- 05/09/2007
- Last edited
- 16/08/2010
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Eye Diseases
Plain English summary of protocol
Not provided at time of registration
Contact information
Scientific
Vrije University Medical Centre
Department of Ophthalmology
P.O. Box 7057
Amsterdam
1007 MB
Netherlands
| Phone | +31 (0)20 444 4795 |
|---|---|
| rens@vumc.nl |
Study information
| Primary study design | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Study design | Multicentre single blinded randomised active controlled parallel group trial |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Scientific title | |
| Study objectives | The most important objectives in this study are: 1. The actual process of counselling, prescribing and delivering a Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) to visually impaired adults 2. The development of a standardised method to instruct and train patients how to use a CCTV 3. The effectiveness of this instruction and training program in the use of a CCTV, and 4. The feasibility of this instruction and training program It is to be expected that a standardised instruction program on how to use a CCTV will improve acceptance and that the frequency and time and number of tasks this aid is used by visually impaired people as well as reading speed, compared to those who only get the usual delivery instruction will be higher. |
| Ethics approval(s) | Approved by the Medical Ethics Committee of the VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Eye conditions, Visual impairment |
| Intervention | The intervention will consist of the newly developed standardised training program in the use of the CCTV for those persons who were counselled for this use in the three national Dutch rehabilitation centres. |
| Intervention type | Other |
| Primary outcome measure(s) |
The development of an optimal rehabilitation protocol for the instructions of the use of CCTVs for visually impaired adults. It will focus on several specific objectives: |
| Key secondary outcome measure(s) |
1. Reading speed (LEO test) |
| Completion date | 01/10/2009 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Adult |
| Lower age limit | 18 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Target sample size at registration | 120 |
| Key inclusion criteria | 1. Visually impaired according to the Dutch guidelines 2. Acceptance of the conditions of the study (informed consent) 3. Above age of 18 years 4. Sufficient understanding of the Dutch language (Cito-NT2 level higher than or equal to 3) 5. Competence to understand the questions of the questionnaires (adequate cognitive ability) |
| Key exclusion criteria | Patient stays (or stayed before) in a psychogeriatric institution. |
| Date of first enrolment | 01/12/2007 |
| Date of final enrolment | 01/10/2009 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- Netherlands
Study participating centre
1007 MB
Netherlands
Results and Publications
| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
|---|---|
| IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
| IPD sharing plan |
Study outputs
| Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Protocol article | protocol | 10/03/2010 | Yes | No |
