Virtual Peer Coaching in Manual Wheelchair Skills

Part of paid clinical trials in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Sponsor
University of Pittsburgh
Study ID
NCT06295146
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Paraplegia
  • Spinal Cord Injuries (SCI)
  • Spinal Cord Injury
  • Tetraplegia/Tetraparesis
  • Wheelchair

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Intervention A: 1-on-1 wheelchair skills training by a peer coach — OTHER
    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 — OTHER
    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.

Study Details

The objective of this study is to determine the effectiveness of remote manual wheelchair skills training program. First, peer coaches will be enrolled and trained. Then, trainees will be enrolled into one of three interventions: intervention with remote feedback (Group 1), and a wait list control group (Group 2).

Key Dates

Start date
Jun 25, 2024
Status verified
Apr 2026
Primary completion
Dec 30, 2026
Completion
Dec 30, 2027

Study Design

Enrollment
132 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SEQUENTIAL
Primary purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE

Arms

  • Experimental: Active intervention (intervention A)
    Active intervention (intervention A) which will include training through peer coaching
  • Active Comparator: Waitlist control group
    Waitlist control group that will receive the same intervention A but at 6 months
  • Active Comparator: Self-study intervention
    Self-study intervention with review of educational materials

Primary Outcome Measure

Capacity, confidence, and performance of wheelchair skills will improve following training [ Time Frame: 6 months ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
University of PittsburghPittsburghPennsylvania15219
Lee Tempest, BS
[email protected]
412-232-9326
Debbie Harrington, BS
[email protected]
4123370372

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