Virtual Peer Coaching in Manual Wheelchair Skills
Improving Manual Wheelchair Skills Through Remote Training
University of Pittsburgh
132 participants
Jun 25, 2024
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
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), wait list control group (Group 2), and structured self-study (Group 3).
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria19
- Coaches:
- 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 Criteria1
- none
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Interventions
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 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.
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NCT06295146