Evaluation on Standardized Circuits of the Interest of a Robotic Module of Assistance to the Driving (SWADAPT2)

October 29, 2021 updated by: Pôle Saint Hélier

Evaluation on Standardized Circuits of the Interest of a Robotic Module of Assistance to the Driving of Patients With Neurological Disorders, in Difficulty Driving of Electric Wheelchairs

The device that is the subject of this investigation is a robotic assistance module for driving a semi-autonomous electric wheelchair. This module is designed to accessorize the electric wheelchair to improve the safety conditions when driving an electric wheelchair, thus reducing the wheelchair accident rate on the one hand and facilitating access to the wheelchair to persons who can not claim it without the use of a safety device of this type.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The device that is the subject of this investigation is a robotic assistance module for driving a semi-autonomous electric wheelchair. This module is designed to accessorize the electric wheelchair to improve the safety conditions when driving an electric wheelchair, thus reducing the wheelchair accident rate on the one hand and facilitating access to the wheelchair to persons who can not claim it without the use of a safety device of this type.

This study "SWADAPT2" follows "SWADAPT1" with patients with Neurological Disorders, Regular Drivers of Electric Wheelchairs, in the same conditions :

Each patient included will test a wheelchair equipped with a collision avoidance assistance module in 2 conditions, assistance activated or not. This evaluation will be carried out in 3 standardized test circuits of increasing difficulty, one week apart. At each session, the patient will perform the circuit 6 times, including 3 with activated assistance, in a random order established upstream.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

18

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

    • Bretagne
      • Rennes, Bretagne, France, 35000
        • Pôle Saint-Hélier

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Aged over 18,
  • Having read the information note and freely consented to participate in the study,
  • Suffering from neurological disorders such as cerebro-lesion or neuro-degeneration,
  • Having benefited from an electric wheelchair prescription or learning to drive.
  • Having difficulties driving an electric wheelchair impacting their indoor and/or outdoor driving safety, as shown by the WST score.
  • The physical measurements (weight, height) are compatible with the use of the electric wheelchair chosen for the development of the robotics assistance module.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Understanding difficulties preventing the realization of the protocol,
  • Motor disorders of the upper limb requiring additional driving technical assistance.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: OTHER
  • Allocation: RANDOMIZED
  • Interventional Model: CROSSOVER
  • Masking: DOUBLE

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
EXPERIMENTAL: Electric wheelchair with activated assistance module
This condition will be achieved in 3 standardized test circuits of increasing difficulty, one week apart. At each session, the patient will perform the circuit 6 times, including 3 with activated assistance, in a random order established upstream.
This evaluation will be carried out in 3 standardized test circuits of increasing difficulty, one week apart. At each session, the patient will perform the circuit 6 times, including 3 with activated assistance
OTHER: Electric wheelchair with assistance module not activated
This condition will be achieved in 3 standardized test circuits of increasing difficulty, one week apart. At each session, the patient will perform the circuit 6 times, including 3 without activated assistance, in a random order established upstream.
This evaluation will be carried out in 3 standardized test circuits of increasing difficulty, one week apart. At each session, the patient will perform the circuit 6 times, including 3 with no activated assistance

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Number of collision
Time Frame: Day 1
The primary judgment criterion is the number of collisions on different standardized circuits with and without activation of the robotic assistance module.
Day 1
Number of collision
Time Frame: Day 8
The primary judgment criterion is the number of collisions on different standardized circuits with and without activation of the robotic assistance module.
Day 8
Number of collision
Time Frame: Day 15
The primary judgment criterion is the number of collisions on different standardized circuits with and without activation of the robotic assistance module.
Day 15

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
NASA-Task Load Index
Time Frame: Day 1, Day 8 and Day 15
The cognitive load of tests under both conditions will be measured by the NASA-Task Load Index. It is in the form of six scales where the participant must assign a score between zero and one hundred to each of them, score indicating a growing level of intensity. Three dimensions relate to the demands imposed on the subject (mental, physical and temporal demands) and three to the interaction of a subject with the task (effort, frustration and performance)
Day 1, Day 8 and Day 15
Ease of Use Questionnaire
Time Frame: Day 1, Day 8 and Day 15
The satisfaction of the use of the electric wheelchair under the conditions will be evaluated by the self-questionnaire Ease of Use Questionnaire. It measures the subjective usability of a product or service. It is a 30-item survey that examines four dimensions of usability: usefulness, ease of use, ease of learning, and satisfaction. The questionnaires were constructed as seven-point Likert rating scales. Users were asked to rate agreement with the statements, ranging from strongly disagree (1) to strongly agree (7).
Day 1, Day 8 and Day 15
Driving Speed
Time Frame: Day 1, Day 8 and Day 15
Speed measured by the completion time of the course with and without activation of the assistance system on the different circuits
Day 1, Day 8 and Day 15
Wheelchair Skill Test
Time Frame: Day 1, Day 8 and Day 15
Driving performance measured by the Wheelchair Skill Test items corresponding to the different courses, with and without activation of the assistance system
Day 1, Day 8 and Day 15
UTAUT (Unified theory of acceptance of technology) questionnaire
Time Frame: Day 1, Day 8 and Day 15
Questionnaire of acceptability / acceptance of the tool and its use by patients based on the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use Technology (UTAUT).
Day 1, Day 8 and Day 15

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Collaborators

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (ACTUAL)

June 25, 2020

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

October 1, 2021

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

October 1, 2021

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 4, 2020

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 5, 2020

First Posted (ACTUAL)

February 6, 2020

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ACTUAL)

November 1, 2021

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 29, 2021

Last Verified

July 1, 2021

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2019-A01306-51

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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