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Enhancing Participation In the Community by Improving Wheelchair Skills: Phase 2

NCT ID: NCT01644292

Last Updated: 2023-11-30

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE1

Total Enrollment

2 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2012-08-31

Study Completion Date

2013-03-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this project is to conduct a pilot study of the EPIC WheelS wheelchair skills home training program for older adults in preparation for a third phase feasibility study.

Detailed Description

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Many older adults rely on a manual wheelchair for community mobility but are not provided with skills for independent and effective use. Suboptimal or disuse of the wheelchair results in substantial social costs such as reduced engagement in meaningful activity, social isolation, and higher caregiver burden. This represents a poor use of financial resources, including the cost of wheelchair acquisition and demands for attendant care. Access to skills training is constrained by the cost and limited availability of skilled therapists, the demands of patient and clinician travel, and lack of programs designed specifically for the needs of older adults. Enhancing Participation In the Community by improving Wheelchair Skills (EPIC WheelS) is an individualized home-training program that optimizes learning for older adults while limiting the demands on expert clinician trainers. It is delivered using a portable computer tablet that allows interactive learning, customized updating, and communication with an expert trainer. A monitored, home program that is effective and efficient for older adults has potential application for other target groups as well, particularly those with limited access to rehabilitation services in rural and remote locations.

Conditions

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Older Adult Manual Wheelchair Users

Keywords

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Mobility Impairment Manual Wheelchair Older Adults

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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EPIC Wheels Training Intervention

EPIC Wheels skills training program

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

EPIC WheelS

Intervention Type OTHER

EPIC WheelS is a user-centred program for wheelchair skills training that combines two structured 1-hour sessions with an expert trainer and four weeks of self-directed practice and training in the natural (home) environment.

Interventions

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EPIC WheelS

EPIC WheelS is a user-centred program for wheelchair skills training that combines two structured 1-hour sessions with an expert trainer and four weeks of self-directed practice and training in the natural (home) environment.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* at least 50 years old
* live in the community within metropolitan Winnipeg
* self-propel a MWC (Manual Wheelchair) at least 1 hour per day
* use their MWC for mobility outside of the home
* have used a MWC for less than 2 years

Exclusion Criteria

* cannot communicate and complete study questionnaires in English
* anticipate a health condition that contraindicates wheelchair training
Minimum Eligible Age

50 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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University of Manitoba

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Ed M Giesbrecht, PhD (Cand.)

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Manitoba

William C Miller, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of British Columbia

Janice Eng, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of British Columbia

Locations

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University of Manitoba

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Site Status

Countries

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Canada

References

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Giesbrecht EM, Miller WC, Jin BT, Mitchell IM, Eng JJ. Rehab on Wheels: A Pilot Study of Tablet-Based Wheelchair Training for Older Adults. JMIR Rehabil Assist Technol. 2015 Apr 30;2(1):e3. doi: 10.2196/rehab.4274.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 28582240 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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H2012:069

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id