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Powered Seating Function Usage Among Veterans - Compliance and Coaching

NCT00839098 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 28

Last updated 2016-02-04

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Summary

The purpose of this randomized control study is to evaluate the use of electric powered wheelchairs and powered seating function patterns of Veterans to determine how usage patterns relate to activity, participation, and seating discomfort. In addition, it will be determined if a training program or a training program with a virtual coach will improve compliance of clinical practice guidelines for pressure relief, upper limb preservation, and discomfort management. The virtual coach is a portable, programmable intelligent reminder designed to enhance a person's use of their power wheelchair and power seat functions.

Conditions

  • Use of Power Wheelchairs and Power Seat Functions

Interventions

OTHER

Instruction Group: Power seat function usage instruction- verbal and written instruction

Subjects assigned to the Intervention Group will be assigned to an Intervention Group Clinician. The Intervention Group Clinicians will provide the same training as the Control Group Clinicians, with the addition of discussing the Veteran's activity and seating function usage data, reviewing and providing a study pamphlet and compact disk as a reference guide on use of power seat functions.

OTHER

Instruction and Virtual Coach Group: Power seat function usage instruction- verbal, written, and virtual coach

Subjects assigned to the Instruction \& Virtual Coach Group will be assigned to an Intervention Group Clinician and will receive the same training and instructional materials as the Instruction Group. Subjects will also be instructed in use of the virtual coach system, which will be active during the in-home usage periods to provide personalized feedback. As the Virtual Coach is a dynamic intelligent system, it will adjust its coaching to the needs of the individual. For example, if the person is compliant, the Virtual Coach will give positive feedback and then gradually transition to operating quietly in the background. If a person is not fully compliant, it will alter feedback modes (e.g., verbal cues, auditory tones, visual cues) and timing to attempt to increase compliance.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • VA Office of Research and Development

    lead FED

Principal Investigators

  • Rory A. Cooper, PhD · Director, Center of Excellence for Wheelchairs and Related Technology

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-11-30
Primary Completion
2013-12-31
Completion
2014-11-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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