Comparing the effectiveness of 3 types of wheelchair skills training

Comparing the effectiveness of 2 virtual modes & physical modes of wheelchair skills training - A Quasi- experimental, Pre-Post Study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2023/07/055179

Enrollment

Registered

2023-07-13

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-04-29

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: S141- Other and unspecified injuries ofcervical spinal cord Health Condition 2: S241- Other and unspecified injuries ofthoracic spinal cord Health Condition 3: S341- Other and unspecified injury of lumbar and sacral spinal cord

Interventions

Intervention1: Virtual Self-Learning mode of Wheelchair Skills Training: A self-learning online module of wheelchair skills training will be provided to participants. Intervention will be provided for

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Participants having lower body widths between 33 and 46 cm Persons with Spinal Cord Injury requiring a wheelchair for mobility Fair amount of high sitting balance High sitting push-up clearance of 2.5 cm Sitting endurance of 30 minutes Properly fitted wheelchair Good higher mental function Adequate space and different architectures for training Ankle yielding to neutral by total body weight bearing At least 100 degrees of bilateral passive knee flexion At least 100 degrees of bilateral passive hip flexion Active full ROM against gravity of bilateral elbow, wrist and shoulders

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Skin injuries in any part of the body Fixed Pelvic Tilt Fixed Scoliosis Fixed Kyphosis Postural Hypotension Unhealed musculoskeletal injuries Unhealed fractures Heart condition exacerbated by physical activity Visual Impairments Rapidly progressive medical conditions

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Wheelchair skills Timepoint: The participants wheelchair usage skills will be assessed at baseline (Week 0) and will be assessed again after the intervention period (Week 5) to check efficacy of the intervention on their ability to perform wheelchair skills	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Self reported feedbackTimepoint: Will be collected post-intervention, (Week 5) to gain participant feedback on the teaching methods.	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Sujatha Srinivasan

Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras

sujsree@iitm.ac.in04422575695

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026