Status:
COMPLETED
Effectiveness of Wheelchair Skills Training for Caregivers of Manual Wheelchair Users
Lead Sponsor:
Lee Kirby
Collaborating Sponsors:
IWK Health Centre
Conditions:
Caregivers
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Although there have been a small number of studies suggesting the important role that caregivers play in assisting wheelchair users with mobility, there has never been a randomized controlled trial (R...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion Criteria for caregiver and wheelchair user dyad
- be ≥ 18 years of age
- able to communicate in English
- be willing to participate and be committed to setting regularly scheduled times for the study activities
- will need to have the appropriate connectivity for the remote training and testing (i.e. telephone, limited-access e-mail and internet).
- Exclusion Criteria for caregiver and wheelchair user dyad :
- fail to complete the baseline (T1) assessment
- have unstable medical conditions (e.g. angina, seizures) that might make the use of a manual wheelchair dangerous
- emotional problems (e.g. severe anxiety, depression) that might make participation unsafe or unpleasant
- have a medical condition that is likely to deteriorate in the three months following enrollment.
- Inclusion Criteria for wheelchair user
- a person who uses a manual wheelchair
- be expected to continue to use a manual wheelchair at least part-time in the coming months
- requires no more than minimal assistance for communication and auditory comprehension
- Inclusion Criteria for caregiver of wheelchair user
- must be a caregiver (e.g. a family member, friend, volunteer or regular homecare worker) who spends an average total of at least 2 hours per week with the manual wheelchair user that includes manual wheelchair mobility.
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 4 2019
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 30 2023
Estimated Enrollment :
27 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03856749
Start Date
December 4 2019
End Date
May 30 2023
Last Update
February 6 2024
Active Locations (1)
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Nova Scotia Rehabilitation Centre
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, B3H 4K4