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Open Access 01-12-2011 | Study protocol

The chronic care for age-related macular degeneration study (CHARMED): Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Authors: Anja Frei, Katja Woitzek, Mathyas Wang, Ulrike Held, Thomas Rosemann

Published in: Trials | Issue 1/2011

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Abstract

Background

Neovascular age-related macular degeneration is the leading cause of irreversible blindness in people 50 years of age or older in the developed world. As in other chronic diseases, several effective treatments are available, but in clinical daily practice there is an evidence performance gap. The Chronic Care Model represents an evidence-based framework for the care of chronically ill patients and aims at closing that gap. However, no data are available regarding patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration.

Methods/Design

CHARMED is a multicenter randomized controlled trial. The study challenges the hypothesis that the implementation of core elements of the Chronic Care Model (patient empowerment, delivering evidence based information, clinical information system, reminder system with structured follow up and frequent monitoring) via a specially trained Chronic Care Coach in Swiss centres for neovascular age-related macular degeneration results in better visual acuity (primary outcome) and an increased disease specific quality of life (secondary outcome) in patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration. According to the power calculation, a total sample size of 352 patients is needed (drop out rate of 25%). 14 specialised medical doctors from leading ophtalmologic centres in Switzerland will include 25 patients. In each centre, a Chronic Care Coach will provide disease specific care according to the Chronic Care Model for intervention group. Patients from the control group will be treated as usual. Baseline measurements will be taken in month III - XII, starting in March 2011. Follow-up data will be collected after 6 months and 1 year.

Discussion

Multiple studies have shown that implementing Chronic Care Model elements improve clinical outcomes as well as process parameters in different chronic diseases as osteoarthritis, depression or e.g. the cardiovascular risk profile of diabetes patients. This study will be the first to assess this approach in neovascular age-related macular degeneration. If our hypothesis will be confirmed, the implementation of this approach in routine care for patients with with neovascular age-related macular degeneration should be considered.

Trial Registration

Current controlled trials ISRCTN32507927.
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Metadata
Title
The chronic care for age-related macular degeneration study (CHARMED): Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
Authors
Anja Frei
Katja Woitzek
Mathyas Wang
Ulrike Held
Thomas Rosemann
Publication date
01-12-2011
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Trials / Issue 1/2011
Electronic ISSN: 1745-6215
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1745-6215-12-221

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