NCT00946062

Evaluation of a Standardised Orientation and Mobility Training in Older Adults With Low Vision

The Impact of Orientation and Mobility Training on Mobility, Participation and Quality of Life in Older Adults With Visual Impairments: a Randomised Controlled Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 190 (actual)
• Sponsor: Maastricht University Medical Center · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 55 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is: 1. to develop a standardised orientation and mobility training (O\&M-training) in the use of an identification/symbol cane by older adults with low vision, and; 2. to evaluate this newly developed standardised O\&M-training with respect to effectiveness and feasibility in a randomised controlled trial.

Conditions

• Low Vision
• Aged

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	orientation and mobility training	orientation and mobility training

Timeline

• Start date: 2007-11-01
• Primary completion: 2010-07-01
• Completion: 2010-07-01
• First posted: 2009-07-24
• Last updated: 2013-11-15

Locations

3 sites across 1 country: Netherlands