Evaluation of the Wheelchair School (Drivkraft) a Clinical Study

NCT07131553 | Not Yet Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: Dnr 2023-06358-01
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 80
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This project will evaluate the Wheelchair School with the Drivkraft Methodology in a clinical setting. Participants are adults with chronic neurological diagnoses. For a person requiring a wheelchair, a well-functioning, individually adapted wheelchair and good maneuvering skills are essential for an independent daily life. These factors are also crucial in reducing the risk of secondary complications and pain. The Wheelchair School was founded in the 1990s, is provided by referral and both peer mentors and physiotherapists collaborate. It includes wheelchair prescription and adjustments, individually adapted wheelchair skills training, and theoretical lessons in group during 16 half-day sessions. The overarching aim is to evaluate the intervention Wheelchair school with the Drivkraft method, for wheelchair skills and patient safety for persons with chronic neurological diagnoses in a Swedish context. Also to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Drivkraft Manouevering Test (DWMT) for wheelchair skills.

Conditions

Neurological Disorders; Wheelchair Mobility; Rehabilitation

Keywords

wheelchair skills; spinal cord injury; multiple sclerosis; wheelchair user

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Drivkraft manouevering test

  Test of wheelchair skills: curbs, slalom, ramps and wheelies

  baseline, post intervention and at 2 months follow-up

Secondary Outcomes (3)

• Wheelchair outcome measure (WhOM)

  baseline, post intervention and at 2 months follow-up

• Wheelchair Skills Test (WST)

  baseline, post intervention and at 2 months follow-up

• Spinal Cord Injury Falls Concern Scale (SCI-FCS)

  baseline, post intervention and at 2 months follow-up

Study Arms (2)

Intervention group wheelchair school

EXPERIMENTAL

Wheelchair school, 15 half days of wheelchair training

Other: Wheelchair school

Comparison group

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

conventional rehabilitation

Other: Comparison group, conventional rehabilitation

Interventions

Wheelchair school OTHER

Wheelchair skills training with pysiotherapist and peer mentor

Intervention group wheelchair school

Comparison group, conventional rehabilitation OTHER

Conventional rehabilitation at the same unit of similiar length and intensity

Also known as: Conventional rehabilitation

Comparison group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Participant in the Drivkraft Wheelchair school at Aleris Rehab Station
• Adult with neurological diagnosis using manual wheelchair

You may not qualify if:

• Persons with Parkinsons Disease
• Persons with too limited Swedish language skills to fill in study forms or make a signed consent
• Persons with cognitive impairments affecting their ability to fill in study forms or make a signed consent

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Karolinska Institutet: lead
• Aleris Rehab Station, Stockholm: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Aleris Rehab Station

Solna, 169 89, Sweden

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Nervous System Diseases; Spinal Cord Injuries; Multiple Sclerosis

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Spinal Cord Diseases; Central Nervous System Diseases; Trauma, Nervous System; Wounds and Injuries; Demyelinating Autoimmune Diseases, CNS; Autoimmune Diseases of the Nervous System; Demyelinating Diseases; Autoimmune Diseases; Immune System Diseases

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NON RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 27, 2025
• First Posted: August 20, 2025
• Study Start: October 1, 2025
• Primary Completion (Estimated): February 1, 2027
• Study Completion (Estimated): December 1, 2027
• Last Updated: August 20, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-08

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

SE (1)