Outcome Measures for Pediatric Wheelchairs in Low-resource Settings

NCT ID: NCT01530425

Last Updated: 2018-07-19

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: TERMINATED
• Total Enrollment: 100 participants
• Study Classification: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2011-03-31
• Study Completion Date: 2014-12-31

Brief Summary

Two wheelchair types available for children in Kenya are assessed for energy costs, utility, and complications. This study will arrive at a protocol for assessing wheelchairs in low-income settings, and in the process, provide wheelchair makers and providers with specific feedback. It also serves as a means to increase the skills of local health professionals working with the children in this study, while providing them with appropriate wheelchairs to use.

Detailed Description

In each of 2011, 2012, and 2013, two different low cost wheelchairs were assessed. User feedback, health professional feedback, and objective measures were employed for these assessments in the real world setting. Participants for each phase were recruited from a Kenyan Primary or Secondary Schools for children with disability.

Conditions

Shoulder Impingement; Pressure Ulcer

Study Design

• Observational Model Type: COHORT
• Study Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

Phase 1 assessments

Regency Wheelchairs and APDK 12-inch wide wheelchairs

No interventions assigned to this group

Phase 2 assessments

Hope Haven and APDK 14-16 inch wide wheelchairs

No interventions assigned to this group

Phase 3 assessments

Motivation and Whirlwind wheelchairs

No interventions assigned to this group

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Children who would benefit from available study wheelchairs who are able to provide feedback

Exclusion Criteria

• Children who are not able to provide feedback on the study wheelchairs

• Minimum Eligible Age: 6 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 25 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

LeTourneau University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: collaborator

Queen's University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: collaborator

Bethany Relief and Rehabilitation International Inc.

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Responsibility Role: SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

Karen Rispin

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

LeTourneau University

Locations

Kenyan Primary School

Thika, , Kenya

Countries

Kenya

Other Identifiers

BKK-WRWC

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id