Participation of Manual Wheelchair Users in the Community

Participation of Manual Wheelchair Users in the Community: The Relationship to Wheelchair Skills Capacity

Status

Withdrawn

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01301846

Enrollment

Registered

2011-02-23

Start date

2011-04-30

Completion date

2015-01-31

Last updated

2016-09-01

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Conditions

Wheelchairs

Brief summary

To explore the relationship between ability to do different wheelchair skills and the participation and quality of life of wheelchair users in and around their home and community. The investigators study hypothesis: 1. Self-reported capacity of wheelchair skills (ability to do wheelchair skills) is strongly related to self-reported participation. 2. Self-reported capacity of wheelchair skills (ability to do wheelchair skills) is related to the average daily distance traveled in their wheelchair.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* have a manual wheelchair for home and community use; * use a manual wheelchair at least once a week; * have a minimum of 3 months experience using a manual wheelchair outside the hospital setting; * be over the age of 18; * be able to read and understand English and follow verbal and visual instructions; * be competent to give informed consent; * be willing to take part in the study, including signing the consent after carefully reading it; * not have been under significant bed rest for the past month.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Wheelchair Skills Test Questionnaire Capacity Version	baseline	Participants will be asked if they can perform 32 skills from the WST 4.1 (capacity)using a structured interview approach. A skill will be considered a pass if done describing a safe manner.
Impact on Participation and Autonomy Questionnaire	baseline	This measure addresses autonomy with respect to activities and participation, and is a self-report measure.
Average Distance Travelled	Up to a week time period, one time measure	The average distance treavelled per day over a week in the participant's wheelchair will be measured.

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale short form	baseline	Self-reported depression.

Countries

Canada

Outcome results