Wheelchair UsersCaregiversWheelchair Service ProvidersAmputationStrokeSpinal Cord Injury
Investigational drug(s) / intervention(s)
Local wheelchair service provider questionnairesGlobal wheelchair service provider questionnairesEnd-users questionnaires
Local wheelchair service provider questionnaires: The local wheelchair service providers will complete a questionnaire that includes demographic data, to allow us to describe the sample, and a questionnaire about rear anti-tip devices for manual wheelchairs.
Global wheelchair service provider questionnaires: The global wheelchair service providers will complete a questionnaire that includes demographic data, to allow us to describe the sample, and a questionnaire about rear anti-tip devices for manual wheelchairs.
End-users questionnaires: The end-users will complete a questionnaire that includes demographic and clnical data, to allow us to describe the sample, and a questionnaire about rear anti-tip devices for manual wheelchairs.
Study summary
The objective of this study is to obtain subjective input from wheelchair service providers and end-users about their experiences with conventional rear anti-tip devices (C-RADs) of manual wheelchairs and the potential usefulness of a new design.
Eligibility
Sex
ALL
Min age
18 Years
Max age
—
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Inclusion Criteria:
All participants:
* at least 18 years of age
* willing to participate
* alert
* co-operative
* able to see and hear the video demonstrations
* able to communicate in English
* have the capacity to provide informed consent
* committed to setting a scheduled time for the study activity
Wheelchair service providers:
* Occupational Therapists or Occupational Therapy Assistants who self-identify as being regularly involved in the wheelchair provision process wheelchair users:
* person who has used a manual wheelchair for at least one month caregiving participant:
* spends an average total of at least 2 hours per week with the manual wheelchair user that includes manual wheelchair mobility online survey:
* self-identifies as being regularly involved in the wheelchair provision process
Exclusion Criteria:
• emotional problems that might make participation unsafe or unpleasant
Primary outcome measure(s)
Qualitative comments — By 12 months For each of a set of problems that have been identified for conventional rear anti-tip devices and a set of potential uses for a new design, study participants will be asked for their subjective comments.
Trial sites (1)
Facility
City
Region
Status
Nova Scotia Rehabilitation and Arthritis Centre
Halifax
Nova Scotia
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This page summarises publicly available registry data for informational purposes — not medical advice. Eligibility is determined by each study team; patients should discuss participation with their clinician.
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