Spinal Cord Injuries
Conditions
Keywords
Quality of life, Participation, Training
Brief summary
The objective of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness of remote training to teach clinicians how to train others in wheelchair skills.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALWheelchair Skills Training - Remote
Individuals will receive wheelchair skills training remotely. They will be provided with the Wheelchair Skills Training Program to review (http://www.wheelchairskillsprogram.ca/eng/index.php), and then will be directed to use this information to perform the wheelchair skills. They will video the attempts, and will receive feedback on methods to improve their techniques.
BEHAVIORALWheelchair Skills Training - In Person
Individuals will receive wheelchair skills training in one-on-one sessions, taught by those who received the wheelchair skills training remotely.
Sponsors
U.S. Department of Education
University of Pittsburgh
Study design
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 75 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
• Age 18 to 75
Exclusion criteria
• Upper or lower extremity injury that would preclude the ability to use a wheelchair.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change from baseline in wheelchair skills capacity of trainees at study completion as measured by the Wheelchair Skills Test Questionnaire | Baseline, and at study completion ( an average of 3 weeks) | Trainees will have increased capacity to perform wheelchair skills after receiving one-on-one skills training. |
| Change from baseline in wheelchair skills confidence of trainees at study completion as measured by the Wheelchair Skills Test Questionnaire | Baseline, and at study completion ( an average of 3 weeks) | Trainees will have increased confidence in their ability to perform wheelchair skills after receiving one-on-one skills training. |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed