The Use of Standing Powered Wheelchairs in Individuals With Spinal Cord Injury
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injuries
- Sponsor
- Gaziler Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Education and Research Hospital
- Enrollment
- 20
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Adverse and positive experiences
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 2 years ago
Overview
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.
Investigators
Merve Örücü Atar
Associate Professor
Gaziler Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Education and Research Hospital
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Ages 18-70
- •Post-spinal cord injury period \> 1 year
Exclusion Criteria
- •Having cognitive impairment
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Adverse and positive experiences
Time Frame: 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
Wheelchair repair
Time Frame: through study completion, an average of one month
Participants will be asked whether the standing powered wheelchair needs repairs and the area repaired.
Wheelchair comfort
Time Frame: 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 satisfaction
Time Frame: 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.