The Role of Occupational Therapy for Improving Medication Management for Persons With AMD, DR and Glaucoma

Description

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if education about additional task lighting, enhanced contrast, enlarged print instructions, smart apps and organizational strategies will improve medication management skills. The main questions it aims to answer are: Does additional task lighting, enhanced contrast, enlarged print instructions, smart apps and organizational strategies improve medication management skills, reduce errors and improve functional use of remaining vision for this task? Participants will: Oftentimes, the client is unaware of these strategies which may improve occupational performance during a valued activity. Clients with AMD, DR or Glaucoma who choose to receive the one hour OT service will be provided with 1:1 education regarding the devices and strategies that may improve their ability to perform medication management skills.

Conditions

Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if education about additional task lighting, enhanced contrast, enlarged print instructions, smart apps and organizational strategies will improve medication management skills. The main questions it aims to answer are: Does additional task lighting, enhanced contrast, enlarged print instructions, smart apps and organizational strategies improve medication management skills, reduce errors and improve functional use of remaining vision for this task? Participants will: Oftentimes, the client is unaware of these strategies which may improve occupational performance during a valued activity. Clients with AMD, DR or Glaucoma who choose to receive the one hour OT service will be provided with 1:1 education regarding the devices and strategies that may improve their ability to perform medication management skills.

The Role of Occupational Therapy for Improving Medication Management for Persons With AMD, Diabetic Retinopathy (DR) and Glaucoma

The Role of Occupational Therapy for Improving Medication Management for Persons With AMD, DR and Glaucoma

Condition
Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

Worcester

MCPHS 10 Lincoln Square, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, 01608

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Clients with AMD, DR or Glaucoma
  • * Clients who choose to participate will allow their deidentified data to be evaluated for outcomes.
  • * Clients with other age related eye diseases other than AMD, DR or Glaucoma.
  • * Clients who do not wish to participate in this study.

Ages Eligible for Study

50 Years to 100 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Collaborators and Investigators

MCPHS University,

Michelle Dowling, OTD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, MCPHS University

Study Record Dates

2026-12-05