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For children with severe cerebral palsy, a powered wheelchair (PWC) may provide their only option for functional mobility and independence. PWC use is often restricted to a small percentage of children who can quickly demonstrate proficient PWC skills within a single 30-minute PWC trial. This 2-arm, parallel group, single blinded, pre-test-post-test randomized controlled trial will test our hypothesis that an 8-week PWC skills training intervention will produce greater improvements in children's PWC skills capacity immediately after the intervention and at an 8-week follow-up assessment.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Group A: Experimental Group | Experimental | Group A: The Experimental Group will receive the 8-week evidence-based PWC skills training using the IndieTrainer System following T0 baseline testing |
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| Group B: Wait List Control Group | No Intervention | Group B: The Wait List Control Group will receive the 8-week evidence-based PWC skills training using the IndieTrainer System following T2 testing |
| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power wheelchair skills training using the IndieTrainer system | Other | The IndieTrainer system will be used to provide the power wheelchair (PWC) skills training sessions. The IndieTrainer is comprised of a mobility device and an array of video-based gamified training modules designed to facilitate PWC training. The IndieTrainer mobility device temporarily converts a manual wheelchair into a powered wheelchair, thereby allowing children to remain in their own manual wheelchair and use their own custom seating system during power wheelchair skills training activities. Principles outlined in the Assessment of Learning Powered mobility use (ALP) Facilitating Strategies for each ALP Assessment phase will guide the intervention sessions. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Change in understanding how to use a power wheelchair | This outcome will be assessed using each participant's score (from a low of Phase 1 to a high of Phase 8) on the Assessment of Learning Powered mobility use. The Assessment of Learning Powered mobility use (ALP) is a process-based measure detailing 8 phases of learning (Phase 1 - Novice to Phase 8 - Expert) within 3 stages: Stage 1 - the Introvert Stage where the child focuses on exploring cause and effect within the function of the power mobility device; Stage 2 - the Explore Sequencing Stage where the child focuses on how to sequence the operations to maneuver the power mobility device; and Stage 3 - the Extrovert Stage where the child is focused on using the power mobility device in daily life. Higher scores therefore indicate a better outcome. | Baseline (T0) pre-intervention, immediately after the conclusion of the 8-week intervention period (T1), and at the single session retention trial 8 weeks after the end of the intervention period (T2) |
| Change in power wheelchair skill performance | This outcome will be assessed using the Wheelchair Skills Checklist, a task-based measure that evaluates a child's performance of 7 specific power mobility skills using a 3-point ordinal scale from 0-2 where a score of "0" indicates the participant Does Not Perform the skill, a score of "1" indicates that the skill is Emerging, and a score of "2" indicates the participant Performs the Skill. Higher scores therefore indicate a better outcome. | Baseline (T0) pre-intervention, immediately after the conclusion of the 8-week intervention period (T1), and at the single session retention trial 8 weeks after the end of the intervention period (T2) |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Change in parental/caregiver perceptions of changes in their children's performance of power wheelchair skill performance | This outcome will be assessed using the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure to identify, prioritize, and rate parent/caregiver perceptions of children's performance of power wheelchair skills. A total of 4-5 occupational performance issues in the area of power wheelchair skills will be identified and scored on a 1-10 scale, where a "1" is the lowest score and a "10 is the highest score, for both the caregiver's perception of the child's performance and their satisfaction with the child's performance. |
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Grand Valley State University | Grand Rapids | Michigan | 49503 | United States |
This study is being funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The NIH requires that research data collected in this study be made available to other researchers. As such, the de-identified data collected in this study will be placed in a repository where it can be accessed by other researchers for future studies.
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| ID | Term |
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| D002547 | Cerebral Palsy |
| ID | Term |
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| D001925 | Brain Damage, Chronic |
| D001927 | Brain Diseases |
| D002493 | Central Nervous System Diseases |
| D009422 | Nervous System Diseases |
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| Baseline (T0) pre-intervention and immediately after the conclusion of the 8-week intervention period (T1) |
| Change in children's perceptions of changes in their performance of power wheelchair skill performance | This outcome will be assessed using the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure to identify, prioritize, and rate child perceptions of their performance of power wheelchair skills. A total of 4-5 occupational performance issues in the area of power wheelchair skills will be identified and scored on a 1-10 scale, where a "1" is the lowest score and a "10 is the highest score, for both the child's perception of their performance and their satisfaction with their performance. | Baseline (T0) pre-intervention and immediately after the conclusion of the 8-week intervention period (T1) |