Spinal Cord Injuries
Conditions
Keywords
standing powered wheelchair, spinal cord injury, satisfaction, secondary complication
Brief summary
The purpose of this study was to explore the experiences of standing powered wheelchair users with spinal cord injury.
Detailed description
There is limited research exploring the comfort, satisfaction, adverse effects, need for repair, and benefit in terms of secondary complications in standing powered wheelchair users with spinal cord injury. The purpose of this study was to explore the experiences of standing powered wheelchair users with spinal cord injury.
Interventions
OTHERstanding powered wheelchair evaluation
standing powered wheelchair evaluation
Sponsors
Gaziler Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Education and Research Hospital
Study design
Observational model
CASE_ONLY
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 70 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Ages 18-70 * Post-spinal cord injury period \> 1 year
Exclusion criteria
\- Having cognitive impairment
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Wheelchair satisfaction | through study completion, an average of one month | The patients' level of satisfaction with the features of the standing powered wheelchair will be evaluated with a 5-point Likert scale (from (1) not satisfied at all to (5) very satisfied). Dissatisfaction reason will be noted. |
| Wheelchair comfort | through study completion, an average of one month | The patients' overall comfort level while using the standing powered wheelchair and the comfort level in some regions of the body (e.g. back, arms) in the standing position will be evaluated with a 5-point Likert scale (from (1) not satisfied at all to (5) very satisfied). |
| Wheelchair repair | through study completion, an average of one month | Participants will be asked whether the standing powered wheelchair needs repairs and the area repaired. |
| Adverse and positive experiences | through study completion, an average of one month | Participants will be asked about their adverse and positive experiences with the use of standing powered wheelchair |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Outcome results
None listed