The purpose of this study is an evaluation of a tactile labeling strategy developed in the Ophthalmology Clinical Research Center at University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) in collaboration with the UTMB Maker Space to improve low vision patients capability to identify their topical ophthalmic drop treatments and the frequency with which they should be administered. The labeling strategy includes protrusions as frequency markers and shapes to differentiate between treatments of similar frequency prescription.
The purpose of this study is an evaluation of a tactile labeling strategy developed in the Ophthalmology Clinical Research Center at University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) in collaboration with the UTMB Maker Space to improve low vision patients capability to identify their topical ophthalmic drop treatments and the frequency with which they should be administered. The labeling strategy includes protrusions as frequency markers and shapes to differentiate between treatments of similar frequency prescription. The first aim is to evaluate the patient capability to identify the number of protrusions and therefore the frequency of administration prescribed. This should be completed in a timeframe that is not frustrating or problematic to the patient in practice. The second aim is to evaluate the patient ability to differentiate between drugs with similar frequencies based on a shape on the frequency protrusions in a tactile manner. This also should be completed in a timeframe that is not over burdensome or frustrating to the patient. The protocol is designed to evaluate this tactile labeling design in the population it is designed to support.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
46
The tactile labeling proposed in this protocol is rigid labeling. A ring-clip has an inner diameter of 12.5cm, an outer diameter of 16 cm, and a height of 1.5 cm. The ring is cut at 2 cm to form a semi-circle allowing it to be clipped onto the bottleneck. The ring clip fits most if not all prescription eye drop bottles. The individual protrusions with shapes at the end can be cut off by the pharmacist to match the frequency of administration prescribed.
University of Texas Medical Branch, Ophthalmology Clinical Research Center
Galveston, Texas, United States
Correct Drug Identity by Shape
Subjects Assessment and Report of drug identity by shape of label protrusions
Time frame: 2 minutes
Correct Drug Identity by Color
Subject Assessment and Report of drug identity by color of tactile label
Time frame: 2 minutes
Correct Dose Frequency by Tactile Protrusions
Subject Assessment and Report of Drug Dosing frequency by number of protrusions of tactile label
Time frame: 2 minutes
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