Health Coaching for Glaucoma Patients

The study will be conducted to examine the feasibility of using a Health Coach for improving the ophthalmic care of glaucoma patients. Patients taking glaucoma medications will have a coaching intervention and adherence to glaucoma drops will be monitored using a dose-recording device. The dosing data will be analyzed to examine the effect on adherence and qualitative interviews at the conclusion of the study will be used to examine which elements of the coaching experience were most helpful in the glaucoma patient population.

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Key information

Conditions

Glaucoma Eye Diseases Ocular Hypertension

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Duke Eye Center

Durham, North Carolina, 27710, United States

About this study

Glaucoma medication adherence will be tracked using a dose recording device to record eye drop usage.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Adult whose age is >18 years
Diagnosed with glaucoma
Patient of Duke Glaucoma Service
Prescribed or using topical glaucoma eye medication for at least 6 months
Primarily self-administering his or her eye drops
English speaking
Patient should be able to use the telephone for the coaching intervention,
Patient should be available by phone to complete the coaching intervention
Patient should be willing and able to use the MEMS (Medication Event Monitoring System) device for recording medication use
Patient must be willing and able to come to the Eye Center for an exit interview and to return the MEMS device
Patient must be able to give consent

Exclusion criteria

Patient should be excluded if he or she may need glaucoma surgery or laser during the 6 months of the study period

Treatment and study plan

Health coach

Behavioral

Primary outcomes

Glaucoma Medication Adherence

Time frame: 6 Months

Glaucoma medication adherence will be tracked using a dose recording device to record eye drop usage. The average of the participants percentage of time they adhered to using the medication will be reported.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Duke University

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Registry information

Official study title

Health Coaching for Glaucoma Patients, Pilot Study

Important dates

Study start: 2014
Primary completion: 2015
Study completion: 2015
First posted: Mar 18, 2014
Registry last updated: Mar 14, 2016

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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