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Basic Information
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RECRUITING
NA
132 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2024-06-25
2027-12-30
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Coaches will complete the following measures pre and post training:
* Demographic questionnaire
* Self-Efficacy on Assessing, Training, and Spotting (SEATS)
* Feedback survey
Prior to coaching trainees, coaches will undergo three training programs as follows:
* Virtual training through zoom on peer mentoring
* Research ethics training
* Wheelchair skills training
It will be verified that peer coaches possess the needed skills by administering the SEATS following training. A score of 5 (completely confident) for each training item will be required to advance to the peer coaching sessions.
For peer coaching, coaches will lead six 1:1 virtual zoom meetings with each trainee they are matched with. Sessions may include goal setting, review of progress, instruction, and "homework" of prescribed content for trainees to review. For each training session coaches will complete a session log.
For trainees:
Baseline questionnaires will include:
* Demographic questionnaire
* Wheelchair setup questionnaire
* Wheelchair Skills Test Questionnaire (WST-Q)
* Goal Attainment Scale (GAS) (Group 1,3 only)
* Craig Handicap Assessment and Reporting Technique Short Form (CHART-SF) Mobility
* Wheelchair Outcome Measure (WhOM) Satisfaction with Participation in Meaningful Activities
* Life Space Assessment (LSA)
* Online Learning Readiness Scale (OLRS)
* Moorong Self-Efficacy Scale (MSES)
* Referral Source
* Wheelchair Skills Training Questionnaire
* Wheelchair skills training outside of study
Group Specific Activities
Groups 1 and 2 will complete intervention A following baseline and 6-month assessments, respectively. Group 3 will complete intervention B. Participants in all groups will select what goals are important to them. They are not required to complete training in all skills, only to have at least 5 skills with relevant training goals.
Intervention A Trainees will engage in 1:1 virtual zoom meetings facilitated by the study team scheduled weekly for 6 sessions with the opportunity for 2 makeup sessions. Sessions may include goal setting, review of progress, instruction, and "homework" of prescribed content for trainees to review. Participants may upload videos of themselves completing skills through Qualtrics to get feedback.
Skills targeted by the intervention -
1. opening/closing doors
2. picking up an object from the ground
3. getting over a gap
4. getting over a threshold
5. up a low curb
6. down a low curb
7. up a high curb
8. down a high curb
9. performing a stationary wheelie
10. up a steep incline
11. down a steep incline
12. getting up stairs
13. getting down stairs
14. uneven transfers
15. floor-to-chair transfer
16. folding and unfolding wheelchair
Intervention B Intervention B will be a series of educational videos that participants review and then are encouraged to practice the skills. Participants will have access to the materials for 8 weeks. Group 3 will have access to approximately 3 hours of wheelchair skills video training content. Actual viewing time will depend upon the individual's training goal. While they will receive a weekly reminder about practicing, there is no prescribed frequency for how often they should be practicing the skills in the videos.
All participants will complete 2-month follow-up. This will include the following questionnaires:
Baseline questionnaires will include:
* Wheelchair setup questionnaire
* Wheelchair skills training outside of study survey
* Wheelchair Skills Test Questionnaire (WST-Q)
* Goal Attainment Scale (GAS) - groups 1 and 3 only
* Feedback Survey - groups 1 and 3 only
* Wheelchair skills training outside of study
All participants will complete 6-month follow-up. This will include the following questionnaires:
* Wheelchair setup questionnaire
* Wheelchair skills training outside of study survey
* Wheelchair Skills Test Questionnaire (WST-Q)
* Craig Handicap Assessment and Reporting Technique Short Form (CHART-SF) Mobility
* Wheelchair Outcome Measure (WhOM) Satisfaction with Participation in Meaningful Activities
* Life Space Assessment (LSA)
* Wheelchair skills training outside of study
Groups 2 will then cross-over to complete intervention A.
All participants will complete 8-month follow-up. This will include the following questionnaires:
* Wheelchair setup questionnaire
* Wheelchair skills training outside of study survey
* Wheelchair Skills Test Questionnaire (WST-Q)
* Goal Attainment Scale (GAS) - group 2 only
* Feedback Survey - group 2 only
* Wheelchair skills training outside of study
All participants will complete 12-month follow-up. This will include the following questionnaires:
* Wheelchair setup questionnaire
* Wheelchair Skills Test Questionnaire (WST-Q)
* Craig Handicap Assessment and Reporting Technique Short Form (CHART-SF) Mobility
* Wheelchair Outcome Measure (WhOM) Satisfaction with Participation in Meaningful Activities
* Life Space Assessment (LSA)
* Wheelchair skills training outside of study
Follow-up windows will be within approximately 2 weeks before/after the follow-up date. Participants will be asked to select two preferred methods of contact for follow-up reminders that will be sent between timepoints.
Spotters are required for trainee participation in the study. Prior to the start of the study, spotters will be required to watch a series of training videos about safe spotting.
Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
SEQUENTIAL
BASIC_SCIENCE
SINGLE
Study Groups
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Active intervention (intervention A)
Active intervention (intervention A) which will include training through peer coaching
Intervention A: 1-on-1 wheelchair skills training by a peer coach
Trainees will engage in 1:1 virtual zoom meetings facilitated by the study team scheduled weekly for 6 sessions with the opportunity for 2 makeup sessions. Sessions will last approximately 30 minutes and may include goal setting, review of progress, instruction, and "homework" of prescribed content for trainees to review. Participants may upload videos of themselves completing skills through Qualtrics to get feedback.
Waitlist control group
Waitlist control group that will receive the same intervention A but at 6 months
Intervention A: 1-on-1 wheelchair skills training by a peer coach
Trainees will engage in 1:1 virtual zoom meetings facilitated by the study team scheduled weekly for 6 sessions with the opportunity for 2 makeup sessions. Sessions will last approximately 30 minutes and may include goal setting, review of progress, instruction, and "homework" of prescribed content for trainees to review. Participants may upload videos of themselves completing skills through Qualtrics to get feedback.
Self-study intervention
Self-study intervention with review of educational materials
Intervention B: Training via educational videos
Intervention B will be a series of educational videos that participants review and then are encouraged to the practice the skills. Participants will have access to the materials for 8 weeks. Group 3 will have access to approximately 3 hours of wheelchair skills video training content. Actual viewing time will depend upon the individual's training goal. While they will receive a weekly reminder about practicing, there is no prescribed frequency for how often they should be practicing the skills in the videos.
Interventions
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Intervention A: 1-on-1 wheelchair skills training by a peer coach
Trainees will engage in 1:1 virtual zoom meetings facilitated by the study team scheduled weekly for 6 sessions with the opportunity for 2 makeup sessions. Sessions will last approximately 30 minutes and may include goal setting, review of progress, instruction, and "homework" of prescribed content for trainees to review. Participants may upload videos of themselves completing skills through Qualtrics to get feedback.
Intervention B: Training via educational videos
Intervention B will be a series of educational videos that participants review and then are encouraged to the practice the skills. Participants will have access to the materials for 8 weeks. Group 3 will have access to approximately 3 hours of wheelchair skills video training content. Actual viewing time will depend upon the individual's training goal. While they will receive a weekly reminder about practicing, there is no prescribed frequency for how often they should be practicing the skills in the videos.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* At least 18 years old
* Non-progressive SCI
* Able to speak and read English
* Reside in the community
* Independently use a manual wheelchair for at least 50% of mobility
Coaches with paraplegia:
\- Able to complete all skills targeted by the intervention, except stair ascent, (WST-Q item scores 2) independently.
Coaches with tetraplegia:
\- Able to complete all skills targeted by the intervention with or without assistance
Trainees:
* At least 18 years old
* Non-progressive SCI
* Able to speak and read English
* Reside in the community
* Independently use a manual wheelchair for 50% of mobility
* Access to an Internet-ready device with video capabilities.
* Access to a spotter for practicing wheelchair skills
* Desire training for at least 5 of the 16 skills targeted by the training program
Exclusion Criteria
18 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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University of Pittsburgh
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Lynn Worobey
Assistant Professor
Principal Investigators
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Lynn Worobey, PhD/DPT
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
University of Pittsburgh
Locations
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University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Countries
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Central Contacts
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Facility Contacts
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Other Identifiers
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STUDY23050075
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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