Power Mobility Training for Persons With Stroke
Primary Purpose
Stroke, Mobility
Status
Completed
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
Canada
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
wheelchair skills training
Sponsored by

About this trial
This is an interventional supportive care trial for Stroke focused on measuring stroke, power wheelchair skills, training, safety
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- be an inpatient at the Nova Scotia Rehabilitation Centre with a primary diagnosis of stroke within the previous 6 months;
- be competent to provide informed consent;
- have permission of the attending physician to participate;
- require no more than minimal assistance for verbal/non-verbal communication and auditory comprehension as evaluated by a therapist or by chart review of the baseline CIHI evaluation;27
- be able to attend during a 20-minute therapy session as evaluated by the occupational or physical therapist;
- use a manual wheelchair for at least 1 hour per day;
- be able to be safely seated in the power wheelchair that we will be using for the study;
- have no significant visual impairment (such that a subject would be unable to see barriers) as evaluated by his/her therapist based on his/her performance during functional tasks;
- Not currently be using a power wheelchair
- have no physical or mental health condition (as determined by the health-care team) that would make participation dangerous.
Exclusion Criteria:
- none
Sites / Locations
- Nova Scotia Rehabilitation Centre
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm Type
Experimental
No Intervention
Arm Label
intervention
control
Arm Description
receive wheelchair skills training
no formalized wheelchair skills training provided
Outcomes
Primary Outcome Measures
Wheelchair skills test - power mobility version
Secondary Outcome Measures
questionnaire
Full Information
NCT ID
NCT00924872
First Posted
June 18, 2009
Last Updated
August 31, 2012
Sponsor
Nova Scotia Health Authority
1. Study Identification
Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT00924872
Brief Title
Power Mobility Training for Persons With Stroke
Official Title
Power Mobility Training for Persons With Stroke: A Randomized Control Trial
Study Type
Interventional
2. Study Status
Record Verification Date
August 2012
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
June 2009 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
July 2012 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
July 2012 (Actual)
3. Sponsor/Collaborators
Responsible Party, by Official Title
Principal Investigator
Name of the Sponsor
Nova Scotia Health Authority
4. Oversight
Data Monitoring Committee
No
5. Study Description
Brief Summary
To test the hypothesis that persons with stroke can safely and effectively learn to use power mobility devices. The primary objective of this project is to test the hypothesis that, with formal wheelchair skills training, people who have had a stroke and have been prescribed a power wheelchair will have a larger improvement in performance and safety scores on the wheelchair skills test than people who have not received wheelchair skills training.
6. Conditions and Keywords
Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Stroke, Mobility
Keywords
stroke, power wheelchair skills, training, safety
7. Study Design
Primary Purpose
Supportive Care
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
27 (Actual)
8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions
Arm Title
intervention
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
receive wheelchair skills training
Arm Title
control
Arm Type
No Intervention
Arm Description
no formalized wheelchair skills training provided
Intervention Type
Other
Intervention Name(s)
wheelchair skills training
Other Intervention Name(s)
WSP
Intervention Description
Five 30-minute training sessions, at a target frequency of 3-5 sessions per week, aimed at improving their power wheelchair skills.
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Wheelchair skills test - power mobility version
Time Frame
Pre and post intervention, 3 weeks
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
questionnaire
Time Frame
post intervention (3 weeks), 3 month follow-up
10. Eligibility
Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
be an inpatient at the Nova Scotia Rehabilitation Centre with a primary diagnosis of stroke within the previous 6 months;
be competent to provide informed consent;
have permission of the attending physician to participate;
require no more than minimal assistance for verbal/non-verbal communication and auditory comprehension as evaluated by a therapist or by chart review of the baseline CIHI evaluation;27
be able to attend during a 20-minute therapy session as evaluated by the occupational or physical therapist;
use a manual wheelchair for at least 1 hour per day;
be able to be safely seated in the power wheelchair that we will be using for the study;
have no significant visual impairment (such that a subject would be unable to see barriers) as evaluated by his/her therapist based on his/her performance during functional tasks;
Not currently be using a power wheelchair
have no physical or mental health condition (as determined by the health-care team) that would make participation dangerous.
Exclusion Criteria:
none
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Lee Kirby, MD
Organizational Affiliation
Capital Distric Health Authority, Dalhousie University
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Nova Scotia Rehabilitation Centre
City
Halifax
State/Province
Nova Scotia
ZIP/Postal Code
B3H 4K4
Country
Canada
12. IPD Sharing Statement
Links:
URL
http://www.wheelchairskillsprogram.ca/
Description
information about wheelchair skills program: training and testing
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