Cerebral Palsy
Conditions
Keywords
Powered mobility, Simulator, Powered Mobility Outcome Measures
Brief summary
This study compared conventional powered mobility practice to simulator based practice of children with special needs aged 6-18 years.
Detailed description
This study compared conventional powered mobility practice to simulator based practice of children with special needs aged 6-18 years. The study has 3 stages: 1) Simulator validity study 2) Powered mobility outcome measures reliability and validity for children 6-18 years 3) Intervention study to compare simulator based practice and powered mobility practice. 1. Simulator validity study included 30 children aged 6-18 years, proficient powered mobility drivers. All participants had physical disabilities- CP or Neuromuscular conditions. 2. This stage included the first 30 children from the intervention study. Data for the study was based on the first evaluation out of the two evaluations in the study. 3. This stage included 36 children aged 6-18 years in need of powered mobility practice to become a proficient driver. The particpants were divided into two groups- experimental (simulator based practice) and control group (standard powered wheelchair practice).
Interventions
PROCEDUREPowered Mobility Training Simulator
Two groups of participants- 18 in each- were provided with either a simulator or powered wheelchair. Both groups were tested at baseline for powered mobility level. Both groups the practiced at home or school for 12 weeks, 4 times a week for at least 20 minutes. Both groups returned and underwent another evaluation to assess powered mobility level after 12 weeks of practice.
OTHERTraining with Powered Wheel Chair
Training with Powered Wheel Chair
Sponsors
Alyn Pediatric & Adolescent Rehabilitation Hospital
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Intervention model description
Two groups that practiced powered mobility via different modes.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
6 Years to 18 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Children with a physical disability that are not proficient powered mobility driver * Children that can use a joystick
Exclusion criteria
* Children with visual accuracy limitations that cannot be corrected with glasses or contact lens; * Children who have a severe intellectual and developmental disability as defined by the Israel Ministry of Welfare's index for intellectual and developmental disabilities and reported by parents; Children that have a unstable medical conditions that prevent them from participating in powered mobility training (e.g., epilepsy) * Children that can operate a powered wheelchair via switches or a scanning device.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Powered Mobility Program- Assessing change from Baseline to End of intervention | This outcome measure is done at baseline and after 12 weeks of practice. | This is an evaluation that has up to 34 items that assess the driving skills of powered wheelchair users. Each skill can receive a score of 0-5. The higher the score the better. The total sum of all skills is divided by the number of skills tested and an average score ranging from 0-5 is recorded. |
| Assessment of Learning Powered Mobility Use- Assessing change from Baseline to End of intervention | This outcome measure is done at baseline and after 12 weeks of practice. | This is an evaluation that has 8 levels of 5 skills. It assess the level of powered mobility driving in areas that the PMP does not- cognitive, emotional, social. Each of the 5 skills receives a score of 1-8. The sum of all skills scores is divided by 5. The score can be between 1-8. A higher score is better. |
| The Israel Ministry of Health Proficiency Test- Assessing change from Baseline to End of intervention | This outcome measure is done at baseline and after 12 weeks of practice. | This is an evaluation that assess 7 powered mobility skills. The driver needs to succeed 4/5 times each skill in order to pass test. Each of the 7 skills receives a score of 1,3,5. The sum of all skills is divided by 7 and the average score is recorded 1-5. The higher the score the better. |
Countries
Israel
Outcome results
None listed