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

Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Combination product
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Early Phase 1
SUMMARY

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.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 50
Maximum Age: 100
Healthy Volunteers: t
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• Clients with AMD, DR or Glaucoma

• Clients who choose to participate will allow their deidentified data to be evaluated for outcomes.

Locations
United States
Massachusetts
MCPHS 10 Lincoln Square
RECRUITING
Worcester
Contact Information
Primary
Michelle Dowling, OTD
michelle.dowling@mcphs.edu
508-373-5851
Time Frame
Start Date: 2025-04-22
Estimated Completion Date: 2026-12-05
Participants
Target number of participants: 50
Treatments
Experimental: Receiving OT interventions
All participants will receive all OT interventions
Sponsors
Leads: MCPHS University

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