NCT01838135

WheelSeeU Feasibility Study

Wheelchair Self-efficacy Enhanced Training Program to Improve Wheelchair Use in Older Adults

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 40 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of British Columbia · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 55 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Self-efficacy predicts behavioural and rehabilitation outcomes and may be an important psychological factor for wheelchair mobility. A feasibility study will evaluate a novel self-efficacy enhanced wheelchair training intervention for older adults (WheelSeeU) to determine if: 1.WheelSeeU is feasible to administer; 2. WheelSeeU improves wheelchair use, confidence for wheelchair use, wheelchair mobility, and satisfaction with participation in older adults compared to group-based information sessions; and 3. the study design is appropriate. This feasibility study will allow for study design and protocol refinement and will provide pilot data for an experimental trial.

Detailed description

This study will use a two-site (Vancouver and Quebec City), single blinded (Tester) RCT to compare differences in older adults' wheelchair skill with WheelSeeU versus group-based information sessions. Subjects will be randomly assigned to the experimental group (WheelSeeU) or a control group (information sessions) using a 1:1 allocation ratio between groups. To support balance between groups and blinding of assignment, a central computerized randomization process will be designed by our team statistician, with an undisclosed block size and stratified by site (Vancouver n = 20 \[+4 for 20% dropout\]; Quebec City n = 20 +4 ). Once subjects are enrolled, the Tester will collect baseline data and enter them into a secure database. The Site Coordinator will contact Dr. Goldsmith via telephone or email and obtain group assignment within 48 hours. Subject contact information will be forwarded to the appropriate group Trainer to arrange for an initial training session or peer support session. To address bias, subjects will be instructed not to discuss their program and the Testers (1 per site) will be blinded to group allocation. Follow-up testing will occur at immediately and 6 months post-intervention. To mask the participants from the study objectives, participants in both the intervention and control groups will be told that the intervention is designed to improve wheelchair use. The findings from the study will be summarized and mailed to each participant upon study completion. WheelSeeU and the control group will be held at Blusson Spinal Cord Centre, GF Strong or in the community depending on participant preference.

Conditions

• Self-efficacy
• Wheelchair Mobility

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	WheelSeeU Training Program	WheelSeeU sessions will be administered by a peer-trainer (older adult wheelchair user), who will be trained in a 2-day workshop to use social cognitive approaches (i.e. facilitating successful performance of wheelchair skills, learning through observation of peers, positive verbal reinforcement from peers and family members, and re-interpretation of physiological symptoms) to foster the improvement of self-efficacy for wheelchair use. Each WheelSeeU session will be tailored to the individual goals of participants, which will be identified during the start of each session.

Timeline

• Start date: 2013-03-01
• Primary completion: 2016-03-01
• Completion: 2016-10-01
• First posted: 2013-04-23
• Last updated: 2024-07-29

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Canada