Evaluation of a Smartphone-delivered Peer-led Physical Activity Counselling Program for Manual Wheelchair Users

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

40 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2019-02-07

Study Completion Date

2023-03-31

Brief Summary

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Despite physical activity (PA) being a valuable modality for promoting health, the evidence for effective PA intervention strategies for manual wheelchair (MWC) users is underdeveloped. Community-based programs and telephone-counselling interventions to increase PA among MWC users have had some success, but the uptake and adherence to these interventions remains low within this population. Community-based programs may not reach MWC users who live in rural areas and have issues with transportation, while health professionals may not optimally relate with MWC when providing telephone counselling. Although the PA needs of MWCs are not fully understood, there is reason to believe that including peers into intervention delivery may have benefits.

A feasibility trial is critical and prudent prior to moving forwards with a large and expensive multi-site randomized controlled trial (RCT) to ensure that: the intervention meets the needs of the target population; the right outcomes are measured; and that the intervention is feasible to administer.

The objective of this study is to evaluate the feasibility of a Smartphone-delivered Peer-led Physical Activity Counselling (SPPAC) program for MWC users.

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Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Physical Activity

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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SPPAC intervention

Smartphone-delivered peer-led physical activity counselling

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

SPPAC intervention

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

A peer coach will deliver a physical activity counselling intervention using a Smartphone. Individualized programs will be based on participants physical activity/wheelchair mobility goals.

Control group

Pragmatic no-contact control group

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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SPPAC intervention

A peer coach will deliver a physical activity counselling intervention using a Smartphone. Individualized programs will be based on participants physical activity/wheelchair mobility goals.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* live in the community
* have used a manual wheelchair for ≥ 1 year
* able to self-propel a manual wheelchair for at least 10m
* able to communicate in English or French
* have physical activity or mobility goals
* cognitively able to set goals (Mini-mental State Exam Score ≥ 25)

Exclusion Criteria

* anticipate a health condition or procedure that contraindicates training (e.g., surgery scheduled which would impair physical activity)
* have a degenerative condition that is expected to progress quickly (e.g., Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
* are concurrently or planning to receive manual wheelchair mobility training over the period of the study

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes