Remote Wheelchair Skills Training Efficacy
1 other identifier
interventional
32
1 country
4
Brief Summary
The objective of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness of remote training to teach clinicians how to train others in wheelchair skills.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable
Started May 2018
Shorter than P25 for not_applicable
4 active sites
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
March 19, 2018
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
April 17, 2018
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
May 25, 2018
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
October 4, 2018
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
October 4, 2018
CompletedJuly 29, 2022
July 1, 2022
4 months
March 19, 2018
July 28, 2022
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (2)
Change from baseline in wheelchair skills capacity of trainees at study completion as measured by the Wheelchair Skills Test Questionnaire
Trainees will have increased capacity to perform wheelchair skills after receiving one-on-one skills training.
Baseline, and at study completion ( an average of 3 weeks)
Change from baseline in wheelchair skills confidence of trainees at study completion as measured by the Wheelchair Skills Test Questionnaire
Trainees will have increased confidence in their ability to perform wheelchair skills after receiving one-on-one skills training.
Baseline, and at study completion ( an average of 3 weeks)
Study Arms (2)
Wheelchair Skills Trainers
OTHERIndividuals will receive remotely delivered wheelchair skills training, after which they will be assessed on their ability to teach the Wheelchair Skills Trainees a series of wheelchair skills in a one-on-one environment. The intervention for this group is Wheelchair Skills Training - Remote.
Wheelchair Skills Trainees
OTHERIndividuals will receive one-on-one wheelchair skills training from the Wheelchair Skills Trainers. The intervention for this group is Wheelchair Skills Training - In Person.
Interventions
Individuals will receive wheelchair skills training remotely. They will be provided with the Wheelchair Skills Training Program to review (http://www.wheelchairskillsprogram.ca/eng/index.php), and then will be directed to use this information to perform the wheelchair skills. They will video the attempts, and will receive feedback on methods to improve their techniques.
Individuals will receive wheelchair skills training in one-on-one sessions, taught by those who received the wheelchair skills training remotely.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Age 18 to 75
You may not qualify if:
- Upper or lower extremity injury that would preclude the ability to use a wheelchair.
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- University of Pittsburghlead
- U.S. Department of Educationcollaborator
Study Sites (4)
South Florida Spinal Cord Injury System
Miami, Florida, 33136, United States
Midwest Regional Spinal Cord Injury Care System
Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States
Northern New Jersey Spinal Cord System
West Orange, New Jersey, 07052, United States
University of Pittsburgh Model Center on Spinal Cord Injury
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15219, United States
Related Publications (1)
Worobey LA, Kirby RL, Cowan RE, Dyson-Hudson TA, Shea M, Heinemann AW, Pedersen JP, Boninger ML. Efficacy of a Remote Train-the-Trainer Model for Wheelchair Skills Training Administered by Clinicians: A Cohort Study With Pre- vs Posttraining Comparisons. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2022 Apr;103(4):798-806. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2021.03.042. Epub 2021 Jun 6.
PMID: 34090853DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Michael Boninger, M.D.
University of Pittsburgh
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- NON RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- PREVENTION
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Professor and UPMC Endowed Vice Chair for Research
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
March 19, 2018
First Posted
April 17, 2018
Study Start
May 25, 2018
Primary Completion
October 4, 2018
Study Completion
October 4, 2018
Last Updated
July 29, 2022
Record last verified: 2022-07
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share
There is no plan to share IPD outside of collaborators.