Participation of Manual Wheelchair Users in the Community

Participation of Manual Wheelchair Users in the Community: The Relationship to Wheelchair Skills Capacity

To explore the relationship between ability to do different wheelchair skills and the participation and quality of life of wheelchair users in and around their home and community. The investigators study hypothesis:

1. Self-reported capacity of wheelchair skills (ability to do wheelchair skills) is strongly related to self-reported participation.
2. Self-reported capacity of wheelchair skills (ability to do wheelchair skills) is related to the average daily distance traveled in their wheelchair.

Study Overview

• Status: Withdrawn
• Conditions: Wheelchairs

• Study Type: Observational

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Canada
  • Nova Scotia
    • Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, B3H 4K4
      • Nova Scotia Rehabilitation Centre

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Community sample of people who use manual wheelchairs

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• have a manual wheelchair for home and community use;
• use a manual wheelchair at least once a week;
• have a minimum of 3 months experience using a manual wheelchair outside the hospital setting;
• be over the age of 18;
• be able to read and understand English and follow verbal and visual instructions;
• be competent to give informed consent;
• be willing to take part in the study, including signing the consent after carefully reading it;
• not have been under significant bed rest for the past month.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Number of groups / cohorts

1

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Wheelchair users; People who have a wheelchair for home and community use.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Wheelchair Skills Test Questionnaire Capacity Version	Participants will be asked if they can perform 32 skills from the WST 4.1 (capacity)using a structured interview approach. A skill will be considered a pass if done describing a safe manner.	baseline
Impact on Participation and Autonomy Questionnaire	This measure addresses autonomy with respect to activities and participation, and is a self-report measure.	baseline
Average Distance Travelled	The average distance treavelled per day over a week in the participant's wheelchair will be measured.	Up to a week time period, one time measure

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale short form	Self-reported depression.	baseline

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Nova Scotia Health Authority

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start: April 1, 2011
• Primary Completion (Actual): January 1, 2015
• Study Completion (Actual): January 1, 2015

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: February 22, 2011
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: February 22, 2011
• First Posted (Estimate): February 23, 2011

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Estimate): September 1, 2016
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: August 31, 2016
• Last Verified: August 1, 2016

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Other Study ID Numbers: CDHA-RS/2011-082