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ISRCTN
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ISRCTN05434212
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ClinicalTrials.gov identifier
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Public title
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Modernising the low vision clinic: the utility of a trained low vision support worker
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Scientific title
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Acronym
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ModLow
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Serial number at source
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CROM1005
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Study hypothesis
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Consultation with a trained low vision support worker (in addition to a standard low vision clinic appointment) will improve patients' self-reported vision related quality of life.
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Lay summary
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Ethics approval
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Ethics approval received from the Moorfields Eye Hospital ethics committee (ref: CROM1005).
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Study design
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Prospective, randomised, single-blind controlled trial
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Countries of recruitment
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United Kingdom
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Disease/condition/study domain
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Visual impairment
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Participants - inclusion criteria
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Patients with visual impairment referred into the low vision clinic at the St George's outreach clinic, Moorfields Eye Hospital, Visual impairment can be classed as:
1. Age-related macular disease
2. Glaucoma
3. Cataract
4. Retinitis pigmentosa
5. Juvenile macular diseases
6. Optic neuritis
7. Other causes of visual impairment
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Participants - exclusion criteria
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1. Those living in residential care homes
2. Those with good vision inappropriately referred to the low vision clinic
3. Those unable to perform a telephone-based interview
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Anticipated start date
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01/01/2006
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Anticipated end date
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30/06/2007
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Status of trial
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Completed |
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Patient information material
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Target number of participants
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160
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Interventions
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Arm one (intervention): a further one-hour appointment with a trained low vision support worker, to review the use of low vision devices, access to local services, aspects of daily living and to become a named contact for patients
Arm two (control): a one-hour well-person check with a nurse comprising height measurement, weight measurement, blood pressure measurement, lifestyle advice and health advice
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Primary outcome measure(s)
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Vision related task difficulty, as assessed using the Activity Inventory scale (AI), a rigorous validated quality-of-life instrument administered as a telephone questionnaire.
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Secondary outcome measure(s)
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Vision related task importance (also assessed on the AI).
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Sources of funding
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Special Trustees of Moorfields Eye Hospital (UK)
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Trial website
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http://www.moorfieldsresearch.org.uk/process
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Publications
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1. 2011 Results in http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20837788
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Contact name
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Prof
Michael
Crossland
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Address
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Moorfields Eye Hospital
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City/town
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London
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Zip/Postcode
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EC1V 2PD
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Country
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United Kingdom
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Sponsor
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Moorfields Eye Hospital (UK)
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Address
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City Road
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City/town
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London
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Zip/Postcode
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EC1V 2PD
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Country
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United Kingdom
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Sponsor website:
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http://www.moorfields.nhs.uk
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Date applied
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16/05/2006
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Last edited
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30/03/2011
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Date ISRCTN assigned
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28/06/2006
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