Occupational Therapy Tips for Managing Medicines With Eye Disease
Tests occupational therapy teaching on medicine routines for adults with macular degeneration.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: The Role of Occupational Therapy for Improving Medication Management for Persons With AMD, DR and Glaucoma
Key facts
- Where
- Worcester, United StatesSee the site
- Phase
- Early phase 1
Could this be for you?
Answer for yourself. This is not a decision: only the study team can say whether you can take part.
- Are you between 50 and 100 years old?
Source: NCT06593405, who can take part
Where in United States
- MCPHS 10 Lincoln SquareWorcester, United StatesTaking people
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- MCPHS University
- Trial code
- NCT06593405
- Record updated
- 12 May 2026
- Original 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:Read full original descriptionShow less
The Role of Occupational Therapy for Improving Medication Management for Persons With AMD, Diabetic Retinopathy (DR) and Glaucoma
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.
Inclusion: Clients with AMD, DR or Glaucoma; Clients who choose to participate will allow their deidentified data to be evaluated for outcomes.
Exclusion: Clients with other age related eye diseases other than AMD, DR or Glaucoma; Clients who do not wish to participate in this study.