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Personality Characteristics and Compliance With Antiglaucoma Medication (GDC)
This study is currently recruiting participants.
Verified by Yonsei University, May 2007
Sponsored by: Yonsei University
Information provided by: Yonsei University
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00481494
  Purpose

Personality traits may influence to the drug compliance in glaucoma patients.


Condition
Glaucoma

Genetics Home Reference related topics: early-onset glaucoma
MedlinePlus related topics: Glaucoma
U.S. FDA Resources
Study Type: Observational
Study Design: Psychosocial, Cross-Sectional, Convenience Sample, Prospective Study
Official Title: Personality Characteristics and Compliance With Antiglaucoma Medication

Further study details as provided by Yonsei University:

Estimated Enrollment: 150
Study Start Date: May 2007
Estimated Study Completion Date: October 2007
Detailed Description:

In chronic diseases, especially asymptomatic at early stage, drug compliance has been reported as an important factor to control them. And personality traits are associated with the drug compliance. However, there was few study to consider this relationship. We want to find the association the personality characteristics and drug compliance in glaucoma patients.

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   20 Years to 80 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Chronic glaucoma
  • Topical anti-glaucoma medications

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Oral glaucoma medications
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00481494

Contacts
Contact: Chan Yun Kim, MD, PhD 82-2-2228-3580 kcyeye@yumc.yonsei.ac.kr

Locations
Korea, Republic of
Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine Recruiting
Seoul, Korea, Republic of, 120-752
Contact: Chan Yun Kim, MD, PhD     82-2-2228-3580     kcyeye@yumc.yonsei.ac.kr    
Sponsors and Collaborators
Yonsei University
Investigators
Study Chair: Chan Yun Kim, MD, PhD Department of Ophthalmology, Yonsei University College of Medicine
  More Information

Study ID Numbers: 4-2007-0092
Study First Received: May 31, 2007
Last Updated: May 31, 2007
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00481494  
Health Authority: Republic of Korea: Institutional Review Board

Keywords provided by Yonsei University:
Glaucoma
Drug compliance
Personality

Study placed in the following topic categories:
Glaucoma
Eye Diseases
Hypertension
Ocular Hypertension

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on January 13, 2009