Helping adherence with glaucoma treatment: a randomised trial

ISRCTN ISRCTN89683704
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN89683704
Secondary identifying numbers 6798
Submission date
12/05/2010
Registration date
12/05/2010
Last edited
26/09/2014
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Eye Diseases
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Ms Heidi Cate
Scientific

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital NHS Trust
Glaucoma Research Unit
Norwich
NR4 7UY
United Kingdom

Study information

Study designSingle centre randomised interventional process of care trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)GP practice
Study typeQuality of life
Participant information sheet Not available in web format, please use the contact details below to request a patient information sheet
Scientific titleA single centre randomised interventional trial of additional education and advice about glaucoma verus standard care in improving adherence with topical anti-glaucomatous therapy
Study acronymAdherence study
Study objectivesTo determine whether additional education and advice about glaucoma and its management, over and above standard care, is beneficial and cost-effective in improving adherence with topical anti-glaucomatous therapy.

As of 22/12/2010 this record was extensively updated; all changes can be found in the relevant field with the above update date. At this time, the anticipated end date was extended from 22/11/2010 to 22/11/2011.
Ethics approval(s)MREC approved on the 19th February 2008 (ref: 08/H0310/11)
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedTopic: Eye, Primary Care Research Network for England; Subtopic: Not Assigned, Eye (all Subtopics); Disease: Ophthalmology, All Diseases
InterventionThe Education and Support intervention will be delivered by four GSAs using motivational interviewing techniques.

Added 22/12/2010:
Duration of follow-up is 8 months. Intervention not disclosed due to masking of physicians working within the department.
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measurePercentage adherence rate compared between control and intervention group.

Added 22/12/2010:
Outcome measures are recorded at 2 months and 8 months post-randomisation.
Secondary outcome measures1. Correlate the level of self-reported adherence with actual adherence and determine associative factors
2. Identify the demand for specific components of the glaucoma support intervention
3. Identify predictors of the level of adherence

Added 22/12/2010:
Outcome measures are recorded at 2 months and 8 months post-randomisation.
Overall study start date23/11/2009
Completion date22/11/2011

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
Lower age limit18 Years
SexBoth
Target number of participantsPlanned sample size: 200
Key inclusion criteriaAdded 22/12/2010:
1. Newly diagnosed or previously untreated glaucoma patients and ocular hypertension patients prescribed Travoprost
2. Over 18 years old, no upper age limit
3. Male and female
Key exclusion criteriaDoes not meet inclusion criteria
Date of first enrolment23/11/2009
Date of final enrolment22/11/2011

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital NHS Trust
Norwich
NR4 7UY
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UK)
Hospital/treatment centre

Colney Lane
Colney
Norwich
NR4 7UY
England
United Kingdom

Website http://www.nnuh.nhs.uk
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Funders

Funder type

Government

National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) (UK) - Research for Patient Benefit (RfPB) Programme

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Protocol article protocol 22/11/2012 Yes No
Results article results 24/03/2014 Yes No