NCT01217502

Self-management for Dual Sensory Impaired

Self-management for Dual Sensory Impaired Older People and Their Caregivers: an Effective Approach?

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 89 (actual)
• Sponsor: Radboud University Medical Center · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 55 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study aims to determine the effectiveness of a self-management program for elderly with an acquired and concurrent hearing and visual impairment due to age-related disease processes.

Conditions

• Hearing Loss
• Low Vision

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Self management program	Professional caregivers will be trained in offering a self management program to aged persons with a dual sensory impairment. Duration of the program: 6 months
BEHAVIORAL	self management program	Learning and practicing skills necessary to carry on an active and emotionally satisfying life in the face of the dual sensory impairment

Timeline

• Start date: 2010-11-01
• Primary completion: 2014-05-01
• Completion: 2014-05-01
• First posted: 2010-10-08
• Last updated: 2014-11-24

Locations

4 sites across 1 country: Netherlands