Virtual Reality for Power Wheelchair Training

NCT ID: NCT03562455

Last Updated: 2022-08-09

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

12 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2018-06-19

Study Completion Date

2019-08-02

Brief Summary

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The objective of this study is to evaluate the impact of VRSim 3.0 on power wheelchair (PWC) driving skills and to obtain qualitative feedback from users on the design of the virtual reality (VR) simulator to inform device development.

Detailed Description

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A virtual reality platform may lead to better training of people with complex disabilities who desire to be power wheelchair users and thus allow them to benefit from living a more active life. A virtual reality training program could significantly impact the lives of people with disabilities by improving function, reducing abandonment of power wheelchairs, and reducing morbidity and mortality and associated costs occurring from power wheelchair accidents. This new virtual reality training program will reflect improvements in accessibility, customization, simulator sickness, ease of use, and will have report generating capabilities as compared to previous virtual reality training platforms. The investigators expect that virtual reality training will be a superior alternative to standard in-person wheelchair training.

Conditions

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Spinal Diseases

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

The study will contain two arms. One group will receive virtual reality power wheelchair training, and the other will receive in-person wheelchair training by a therapist.
Primary Study Purpose

OTHER

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors
The individual assessing performance outcomes will not be aware of which intervention the participants received.

Study Groups

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Virtual Reality Training

Participants will receive virtual reality power wheelchair training using VRSim 3.0 in this group.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

VRSim 3.0

Intervention Type OTHER

VRSim 3.0 is a virtual reality training module.

In-person Therapist Training

Participants will receive in-person wheelchair training by a therapist in this group.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

In-Person Wheelchair Training

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

A therapist will be used to train power wheelchair users.

Interventions

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VRSim 3.0

VRSim 3.0 is a virtual reality training module.

Intervention Type OTHER

In-Person Wheelchair Training

A therapist will be used to train power wheelchair users.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Volunteers must be 14 years or older.
* Volunteers must have a disability that prevents them from effectively and independently using a manual wheelchair, power assist wheelchair, or scooter.
* Volunteers must be able to communicate in English, follow simple commands, and give written informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria

* Volunteers with active seizures.
* Volunteers who have active pelvic or thigh wounds.
* Volunteers who require a test wheelchair but who exceed the weight capacity of the test wheelchair (\>300 lbs).
* Volunteers who require a test wheelchair but also require specialized seating that cannot be replicated for the training.
Minimum Eligible Age

14 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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University of Pittsburgh

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Brad Dicianno

Associate Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Brad E Dicianno, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Pittsburgh

Locations

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Human Engineering Research Laboratories

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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PRO18010297

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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