Wheelchair Skills Training for Cerebral Palsy

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Recruiting

Research Sponsored by Grand Valley State University

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be younger than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 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)

Awards & highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial aims to test whether an 8-week powered wheelchair (PWC) skills training program can help children with severe cerebral palsy improve their ability to use a powered wheelchair. The researchers believe that

Who is the study for?

This trial is for children with severe cerebral palsy who may benefit from using a powered wheelchair (PWC) for mobility and independence. To join, they must be able to participate in an 8-week training program and follow-up assessments.

What is being tested?

The study is testing if special training using the IndieTrainer system over 8 weeks can help these kids get better at controlling their power wheelchairs. It's a randomized trial where some will receive this training while others won't, to compare outcomes.

What are the potential side effects?

Since this intervention involves skills training rather than medication, traditional side effects are not expected. However, there might be fatigue or frustration during the learning process.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 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)

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~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)

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 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) for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary study objectives

Change in power wheelchair skill performance

Change in understanding how to use a power wheelchair

Secondary study objectives

Change in children's perceptions of changes in their performance of power wheelchair skill performance

Change in parental/caregiver perceptions of changes in their children's performance of power wheelchair skill performance

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Group A: Experimental GroupExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Group A: The Experimental Group will receive the 8-week evidence-based PWC skills training using the IndieTrainer System following T0 baseline testing

Group II: Group B: Wait List Control GroupActive Control1 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

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