Fall Prevention Among People With Spinal Cord Injury and Multiple Sclerosis Who Use Wheelchairs and Scooters

Part of paid clinical trials in Urbana, Illinois.

Sponsor
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Study ID
NCT07167680
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

Eligibility Criteria

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

Interventions

  • Individualized reduction of falls (iROLL) — PROCEDURE
    The iROLL program is a 6-week fall prevention and management program for people living with spinal cord injury (SCI) and multiple sclerosis (MS) who use wheelchairs and scooters. The program's overall goals are to reduce fall frequency, improve functional mobility skills, decrease fear of falling, increase quality of life, and increase community participation. It uses many active learning strategies such as: goal setting, journaling, small group discussions, practicing skills, and homework to apply content to one's daily life.
  • Stopping Elderly Accidents, Deaths & Injuries (STEADI) — PROCEDURE
    The CDC's Stopping Elderly Accidents, Deaths \& Injuries (STEADI) initiative is a coordinated approach to fall prevention for older adults. It focuses on helping healthcare providers implement clinical fall prevention strategies, including screening for fall risk, assessing modifiable risk factors, and intervening to reduce risk.

Study Details

The research team is conducting a study to determine if a fall prevention program designed specifically for people who use wheelchairs and scooters can help people better prevent and manage falls compared to the standard of care. This study will compare two groups of participants: 1. One group will use the iROLL-O+ app, which offers personalized fall prevention tools and strategies. 2. The other group will receive fall prevention information from a well-known program developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), called STEADI, which stands for Stopping Elderly Accidents, Deaths, and Injuries. This study includes adults living with Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) or Multiple Sclerosis (MS) who use a wheelchair or scooter every day. The research team aims to determine which approach is more effective in reducing falls and improving confidence in performing daily activities.

Key Dates

Start date
Sep 1, 2025
Status verified
May 2026
Primary completion
Aug 1, 2026
Completion
Dec 1, 2027

Study Design

Enrollment
120 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION

Arms

  • Experimental: Individualized reduction of falls (iROLL) Group
    iROLL group participants will be educated about fall prevention and management strategies using the individualized reduction of falls (iROLL) mobile application (app)
  • Active Comparator: Stopping Elderly Accidents, Deaths & Injuries (STEADI) Program Group
    STEADI group participants will be educated about fall prevention and management strategies using Centers for Disease Control and Prevention entitled: Stopping Elderly Accidents, Deaths \& Injuries (STEADI) program.

Primary Outcome Measure

Functional Assessment of Currently Employed Technology Scale [ Time Frame: Baseline ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Disability Participation and Quality of Life (DPQOL) LaboratoryUrbanaIllinois61801
Laura Rice, PhD, MPT, ATP
[email protected]
217-333-4650
Laura Rice, PhD, MPT, ATP (PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR)

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