Educational Intervention for Visual Impairment

Enrolling by invitation at 1 trial location
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Overseen ByResearch Coordinator
Age: 18+
Sex: Any
Trial Phase: Academic
Sponsor: Brigham and Women's Hospital
No Placebo GroupAll trial participants will receive the active study treatment (no placebo)

What You Need to Know Before You Apply

What is the purpose of this trial?

The goal of this interventional study is to learn if an educational intervention improves awareness in people experiencing visual loss. The main question it aim to answer is:

* Will participants have an improved awareness of shared experiences regarding themes such as grief and isolation?

Participants will be asked to answer questions, engage with an audiovisual educational intervention, and then answer additional questions.

Who Is on the Research Team?

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Ali S Raza, MD, PhD

Principal Investigator

Brigham and Women's Hospital, Mass General Brigham

Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?

This trial is for people who have visited a low-vision rehabilitation clinic and can give informed consent. It is not for those unable to participate in the audiovisual educational program.

Inclusion Criteria

Have had a visit within a low-vision rehabilitation clinic
I am able to understand and agree to participate in the study.

Exclusion Criteria

I am unable to participate in the audiovisual educational program.

Timeline for a Trial Participant

Screening

Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial

1-2 weeks

Educational Intervention

Participants engage with an audiovisual educational intervention and answer questions

1 week
1 visit (in-person or virtual)

Follow-up

Participants are monitored for changes in educational awareness and mental health measures

1 week

What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?

Interventions

  • audiovisual educational intervention

Trial Overview

The study tests whether an audiovisual educational program helps people with vision loss better understand and cope with feelings like grief and isolation. Participants answer questions before and after using the program.

How Is the Trial Designed?

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Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: Educational Intervention ArmExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Find a Clinic Near You

Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?

Brigham and Women's Hospital

Lead Sponsor

Trials
1,694
Recruited
14,790,000+

Hadley Foundation, Inc.

Collaborator

New England College of Optometry

Collaborator

Trials
11
Recruited
13,100+