New Rear Anti-tip Device for Manual Wheelchairs: Subjective Input (RAD-SI)

NCT06831240 | Not Yet Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: WRT2025-RAD-SI
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 150
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The objective of this study is to obtain subjective input from wheelchair service providers and end-users about their experiences with conventional rear anti-tip devices (C-RADs) of manual wheelchairs and the potential usefulness of a new design.

Conditions

Wheelchair Users; Caregivers; Wheelchair Service Providers; Amputation; Stroke; Spinal Cord Injury

Keywords

wheelchair; rear anti-tip device

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Qualitative comments

  For each of a set of problems that have been identified for conventional rear anti-tip devices and a set of potential uses for a new design, study participants will be asked for their subjective comments.

  By 12 months

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Questions with categorical responses

  By 12 months

• Questions with ordinal-scale answers

  By 12 months

Study Arms (3)

Local wheelchair service providers

Wheelchair service providers will be Occupational Therapists or Occupational Therapy Assistants for the focus groups.

Other: Local wheelchair service provider questionnaires

Global wheelchair service providers

For the online survey, participants will be people who self-identify as wheelchair service providers.

Other: Global wheelchair service provider questionnaires

End-users

For end-users, we will study wheelchair users, in some cases with their caregivers.

Other: End-users questionnaires

Interventions

Local wheelchair service provider questionnaires OTHER

The local wheelchair service providers will complete a questionnaire that includes demographic data, to allow us to describe the sample, and a questionnaire about rear anti-tip devices for manual wheelchairs.

Local wheelchair service providers

Global wheelchair service provider questionnaires OTHER

The global wheelchair service providers will complete a questionnaire that includes demographic data, to allow us to describe the sample, and a questionnaire about rear anti-tip devices for manual wheelchairs.

Global wheelchair service providers

End-users questionnaires OTHER

The end-users will complete a questionnaire that includes demographic and clnical data, to allow us to describe the sample, and a questionnaire about rear anti-tip devices for manual wheelchairs.

End-users

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

Local wheelchair service providers will be Occupational Therapists or Occupational Therapy Assistants. Global wheelchair service providers will be people who self-identify as wheelchair service providers. End-users will be wheelchair users and, for some, their caregivers.

You may qualify if:

• All participants:
• at least 18 years of age
• willing to participate
• alert
• co-operative
• able to see and hear the video demonstrations
• able to communicate in English
• have the capacity to provide informed consent
• committed to setting a scheduled time for the study activity
• Wheelchair service providers:
• Occupational Therapists or Occupational Therapy Assistants who self-identify as being regularly involved in the wheelchair provision process wheelchair users:
• person who has used a manual wheelchair for at least one month caregiving participant:
• spends an average total of at least 2 hours per week with the manual wheelchair user that includes manual wheelchair mobility online survey:
• self-identifies as being regularly involved in the wheelchair provision process

You may not qualify if:

• emotional problems that might make participation unsafe or unpleasant

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Nova Scotia Health Authority: lead

Study Sites (1)

Nova Scotia Rehabilitation and Arthritis Centre

Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3H4K4, Canada

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Stroke; Spinal Cord Injuries

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Cerebrovascular Disorders; Brain Diseases; Central Nervous System Diseases; Nervous System Diseases; Vascular Diseases; Cardiovascular Diseases; Spinal Cord Diseases; Trauma, Nervous System; Wounds and Injuries

Central Study Contacts

Ronald L Kirby, MD

CONTACT

902-473-3232; kirby@dal.ca

Kim Parker, MASc

CONTACT

902-473-2893; kim.parker@nshealth.ca

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Target Duration: 1 Day
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 31, 2025
• First Posted: February 18, 2025
• Study Start: April 15, 2025
• Primary Completion: April 14, 2026
• Study Completion: April 14, 2026
• Last Updated: February 21, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-02

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will share
• Shared Documents: STUDY PROTOCOL, SAP, ICF
• Time Frame: This information will be shared upon request following the approval of the Research Ethics Board, beginning April 15, 2025 and continuing until April 14, 2033.
• Access Criteria: University-based researchers will be able to access IPD and supporting material upon request and with the approval of our Research Ethics Board.

Locations

CA (1)