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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
20 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2018-03-27
2019-10-22
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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The primary research question is that will repetition of proper propulsion technique practiced overground result in improved manual wheelchair propulsion biomechanics?
Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
NONE
Study Groups
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Training group
Training group will first receive 30 minutes of education about biomechanically efficient propulsion techniques. They will be tested on this knowledge to make sure participants understand the material. The participant then will be asked to come into the lab for 6 sessions of training, two times per week for three weeks. The training is an hour of the proper wheelchair propulsion techniques broken into 5 parts, 7 minutes each with breaks. Based on the motor learning principles, we gradually increase the components of the training by focusing either hand reaching toward the back of the wheel or hands reaching down toward the axle.
In-person wheelchair propulsion training program
The wheelchair propulsion (WP) intervention is based on our previous pilot work and the best available evidence on WP training. The CPGs recommend minimizing the force and frequency of pushes while using long strokes during propulsion. Each training session will include massed practice with repetitions overground. Each session is organized to limit the number of variables (i.e., long push strokes and dropping the hands down below axle) presented to the participant at one time. Propulsion Set A will focus on using longer push strokes. Propulsion Set B will focus on dropping the hand down toward the axle. Propulsion Set C will focus on both A and B.
30-minute education session
Both groups will receive a 30-minute education session regarding the CPGs. This education session will follow the instructions provided in Rice and colleagues. (L. A. Rice et al., 2014). It consists of the importance of practicing biomechanical efficient propulsion. The material lists out the consequences and the impact of upper limb pain and injury. It provides a detailed step by step on how to propel properly. They will view the video that shows the biomechanics of efficient and inefficient propulsion.
Control group
Control group will first receive 30 minutes of education about the biomechanically efficient propulsion. They will be tested on this knowledge to make sure participants understand the material. No further training will be implemented with this group.
30-minute education session
Both groups will receive a 30-minute education session regarding the CPGs. This education session will follow the instructions provided in Rice and colleagues. (L. A. Rice et al., 2014). It consists of the importance of practicing biomechanical efficient propulsion. The material lists out the consequences and the impact of upper limb pain and injury. It provides a detailed step by step on how to propel properly. They will view the video that shows the biomechanics of efficient and inefficient propulsion.
Interventions
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In-person wheelchair propulsion training program
The wheelchair propulsion (WP) intervention is based on our previous pilot work and the best available evidence on WP training. The CPGs recommend minimizing the force and frequency of pushes while using long strokes during propulsion. Each training session will include massed practice with repetitions overground. Each session is organized to limit the number of variables (i.e., long push strokes and dropping the hands down below axle) presented to the participant at one time. Propulsion Set A will focus on using longer push strokes. Propulsion Set B will focus on dropping the hand down toward the axle. Propulsion Set C will focus on both A and B.
30-minute education session
Both groups will receive a 30-minute education session regarding the CPGs. This education session will follow the instructions provided in Rice and colleagues. (L. A. Rice et al., 2014). It consists of the importance of practicing biomechanical efficient propulsion. The material lists out the consequences and the impact of upper limb pain and injury. It provides a detailed step by step on how to propel properly. They will view the video that shows the biomechanics of efficient and inefficient propulsion.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* have a mobility limitation requiring the use of a manual wheelchair (MWC)
* be able to self-propel a MWC bilaterally with their upper extremities
* plan to use a MWC for at least 75% of their activities throughout the day
* live in the community
* understand English at a sixth-grade level or higher
* can follow multi-step instructions
* able to provide informed consent independently
* able to tolerate propelling their wheelchair independently for 10m
* be willing to participate in three assessments and six training sessions at the Enabling Mobility in the Community Laboratory (EMC Lab).
Exclusion Criteria
* display the proper wheelchair propulsion techniques during the screening process
* MWC position inhibits them from following the CPGs
* bilateral incoordination
* upper extremity strength inequalities resulting in a 12-inch deviation from a marked pathway
* surgeries compromising the integrity of the upper extremities
* cardiovascular complications within the past year
* upper extremity or overall bodily pain is rated 8/10 or higher per the Wong-Baker FACES Numeric Pain Scale (FACES)
* currently receiving medical treatment for an acute upper extremity injury
* have a Stage IV pressure injury or are currently hospitalized
18 Years
65 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Washington University School of Medicine
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Kerri Morgan
Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy and Neurology
Principal Investigators
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Kerri Morgan, PhD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Washington University School of Medicine
Locations
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Washington University School of Medicine
St Louis, Missouri, United States
Countries
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References
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Boninger ML, Souza AL, Cooper RA, Fitzgerald SG, Koontz AM, Fay BT. Propulsion patterns and pushrim biomechanics in manual wheelchair propulsion. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2002 May;83(5):718-23. doi: 10.1053/apmr.2002.32455.
Morgan KA, Tucker SM, Klaesner JW, Engsberg JR. A motor learning approach to training wheelchair propulsion biomechanics for new manual wheelchair users: A pilot study. J Spinal Cord Med. 2017 May;40(3):304-315. doi: 10.1080/10790268.2015.1120408. Epub 2015 Dec 16.
Will, K., Engsberg, J. R., Foreman, M., Klaesner, J., Birkenmeier, R., & Morgan, K. A. (2015). Repetition based training for efficient propulsion in new manual wheelchair users. Journal of Physical Medicine, Rehabilitation & Disabilities, 1(001), 1-9.
Morgan KA, Engsberg JR, Gray DB. Important wheelchair skills for new manual wheelchair users: health care professional and wheelchair user perspectives. Disabil Rehabil Assist Technol. 2017 Jan;12(1):28-38. doi: 10.3109/17483107.2015.1063015. Epub 2015 Jul 3.
Paralyzed Veterans of America Consortium for Spinal Cord Medicine. Preservation of upper limb function following spinal cord injury: a clinical practice guideline for health-care professionals. J Spinal Cord Med. 2005;28(5):434-70. doi: 10.1080/10790268.2005.11753844. No abstract available.
Sawatzky B, DiGiovine C, Berner T, Roesler T, Katte L. The need for updated clinical practice guidelines for preservation of upper extremities in manual wheelchair users: a position paper. Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2015 Apr;94(4):313-24. doi: 10.1097/PHM.0000000000000203.
Askari S, Kirby RL, Parker K, Thompson K, O'Neill J. Wheelchair propulsion test: development and measurement properties of a new test for manual wheelchair users. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2013 Sep;94(9):1690-8. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2013.03.002. Epub 2013 Mar 14.
MacPhee AH, Kirby RL, Coolen AL, Smith C, MacLeod DA, Dupuis DJ. Wheelchair skills training program: A randomized clinical trial of wheelchair users undergoing initial rehabilitation. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2004 Jan;85(1):41-50. doi: 10.1016/s0003-9993(03)00364-2.
Axelson, P., Chesney, D. Y., Minkel, J., & Perr, A. (1996). The manual wheelchair training guide. Santa Cruz, CA: Pax Press,1996.
Kirby RL, Dupuis DJ, Macphee AH, Coolen AL, Smith C, Best KL, Newton AM, Mountain AD, Macleod DA, Bonaparte JP. The wheelchair skills test (version 2.4): measurement properties. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2004 May;85(5):794-804. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2003.07.007.
Rice IM, Pohlig RT, Gallagher JD, Boninger ML. Handrim wheelchair propulsion training effect on overground propulsion using biomechanical real-time visual feedback. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2013 Feb;94(2):256-63. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2012.09.014. Epub 2012 Sep 26.
DeGroot KK, Hollingsworth HH, Morgan KA, Morris CL, Gray DB. The influence of verbal training and visual feedback on manual wheelchair propulsion. Disabil Rehabil Assist Technol. 2009 Mar;4(2):86-94. doi: 10.1080/17483100802613685.
Rice LA, Smith I, Kelleher AR, Greenwald K, Boninger ML. Impact of a wheelchair education protocol based on practice guidelines for preservation of upper-limb function: a randomized trial. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2014 Jan;95(1):10-19.e11. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2013.06.028. Epub 2013 Jul 13.
Klaesner J, Morgan KA, Gray DB. The development of an instrumented wheelchair propulsion testing and training device. Assist Technol. 2014 Spring;26(1):24-32. doi: 10.1080/10400435.2013.792020.
Other Identifiers
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201711056
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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