Wheelchair Maintenance Training Program

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Remote Maintenance Training Program

• Registration Number: NCT03909061
• Lead Sponsor: University of Pittsburgh

Brief Summary

The objective of this research study is to assess the effectiveness of a remote wheelchair maintenance training program, and to determine methods which may increase overall success of an online training program.

Detailed Description

Up to 100 individuals will be recruited for this research study. We will recruit individuals who use a wheelchair for the majority of their mobility (over 40 hours per week), and have a traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI). This study will be accessed entirely online and participation is expected to last approximately one year. Subjects will select to participate in one of three groups; one group that will receive maintenance training immediately with no follow up, one group that will receive the maintenance training immediately with 1 month and 6 month follow up, and one group that will be randomized to either receive the maintenance training immediately or after 6 months. The maintenance training program itself will take approximately 1-2 hours to complete.

After obtaining informed consent, participants in the first two groups will complete baseline questionnaires. They will then receive the maintenance training program.

Participants in the third group (a wait-list control group) will complete the baseline questionnaires and be contacted one month later to complete a wheelchair maintenance assessment questionnaire. They will then wait 5 months. After this period, participants will complete the baseline questionnaires a second time, and then receive the wheelchair maintenance training.

After completing the maintenance training, all groups will be contacted immediately post training to complete additional questionnaires to assess the effectiveness of the remote training program. Participants in the 2nd and 3rd group will be contacted 1 month and 6 months post-training to complete additional questionnaires. Participants may be compensated for their time.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2019-03-15
• Study First Submitted: 2019-04-07
• Study First Submitted QC: 2019-04-07
• Study First Posted: 2019-04-09
• Primary Completion: 2023-08-10
• Study Completion: 2023-08-10
• Status Verified: 2024-11
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-11-08
• Last Update Posted: 2024-11-12

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 187

Inclusion Criteria

• Have a traumatic spinal cord injury
• Use a wheelchair as a primary means of mobility (>40 hours per week)

Exclusion Criteria

• English is not a primary language
• Primary residence is not in the United States

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: CROSSOVER

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in Wheelchair Maintenance Training Questionnaire (WMT-Q)	This measure is collected at baseline, pre- training, during the training, as well as at the 1 month and 6 month follow ups.	The WMT-Q has three sub scales which measure of an individual's knowledge of maintenance (knowledge), their or their caregiver's ability to complete maintenance (capacity), and the frequency at which they or their caregiver perform it (performance). Each subscale ranges from 0-100 with larger numbers indicating greater proficiency.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in Assistive Technology Module Questionnaire (ATM-Q)	This measure is collected at baseline, pre- training, and at the 6 month follow up.	This outcome measure collects information on the number of repairs an individual's wheelchair required as well as the incidence of subsequent consequences from the repair - stranded, injured, missed work or school, or missed a medical appointment.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Pittsburgh; 🇺🇸 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States