3D Printed Assistive Devices for Individuals With Physical Disabilities

NCT05519891 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: MoravianU: 22-0028
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 10
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Our research aims to examine 3D printed device satisfaction when using mobile devices for individuals with physical disabilities in long-term care facilities, and the impact of the 3D printed device integration on overall occupational performance and satisfaction.

Conditions

Disability Physical

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM)

  As a self-reported measure of occupational performance and occupational satisfaction, the scale ranges from 1-10, with 10 indicating a more favorable outcome in self-rated occupational performance and satisfaction.

  3-4 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Quebec User Evaluation of Satisfaction with Assistive Technology (QUEST 2.0)

  3-4 weeks

Interventions

Custom 3D printed device OTHER

A 3D printed adaptation for a mobile device.

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Individuals who are long-term residents of a Good Shepherd residential home, which provides 24 hour services for individuals with life-long physical disabilities, such as Cerebral Palsy, Muscular Dystrophy, Multiple Sclerosis, etc.

You may qualify if:

• Being over the age of 18
• Self-identified accessibility needs of the mobile device to address secondary to a physical accessibility limitation(s)
• Accessibility requests of a device that has not already been addressed by 3D printing
• Ownership or borrowing of a mobile device for personal use Operational definition of mobile devices: Mobile devices are a maximum length and width of 9.4" by 6.8" and must weigh less than 1.03 lb (e.g. dimensions of a standard iPad mini) and should be a one-handed use device with touch-screen capabilities

You may not qualify if:

• Individuals with severe cognitive impairment (BIMS score of 7 or less)
• Individuals who were unwilling to use a 3D printed device

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Moravian University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Moravian University

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 18018, United States

Location

Related Publications (3)

• Mao HF, Chen WY, Yao G, Huang SL, Lin CC, Huang WN. Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Quebec User Evaluation of Satisfaction with Assistive Technology (QUEST 2.0): the development of the Taiwanese version. Clin Rehabil. 2010 May;24(5):412-21. doi: 10.1177/0269215509347438.

  PMID: 20442253 BACKGROUND

• Chodosh J, Edelen MO, Buchanan JL, Yosef JA, Ouslander JG, Berlowitz DR, Streim JE, Saliba D. Nursing home assessment of cognitive impairment: development and testing of a brief instrument of mental status. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2008 Nov;56(11):2069-75. doi: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2008.01944.x.

  PMID: 19016941 BACKGROUND

• Law, M., Baptiste, S., Carswell, A., McColl, M. A., Polatajko, H., & Pollock, N. (2014). Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (5th ed.). Ottawa: CAOT Publications.

  BACKGROUND

Study Officials

• Sara Benham, OTD

  Moravian University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 26, 2022
• First Posted: August 29, 2022
• Study Start: August 31, 2022
• Primary Completion: December 31, 2022
• Study Completion: December 31, 2022
• Last Updated: January 17, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-01

Locations

US (1)