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- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT04266808
Interactive Telehealth for Wheelchair Users
Interactive Telehealth and Auto-Biofeedback Sensor System for Individuals Who Use a Wheelchair: Phase II
Study Overview
Status
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of an interactive tele-health monitoring and biofeedback system to establish healthy behaviors and promote self-management of pressure relief maneuvers and physical activity.
Procedures and Course of Study:
Baseline 50 participants will be enrolled. At study entry participants will complete four baseline questionnaires and have a Nurse Practitioner or Physician's Assistant inspect their ischial skin to ensure that their prior ulcer is fully healed. A pressure-sensing mat (PRESS) will be placed under their wheelchair cushion, and a wheelchair propulsion motion sensor (WAMS) will be placed on the rear wheel of their wheelchair. The PRESS and WAMS sensors will record participants' pressure relief and wheelchair propulsion activity for the next two weeks.
Intervention:
Participants will then return to the clinic and the study physical therapist will provide all participants with education on importance of pressure relief maneuvers and physical activity for health as well as training in the 3 styles of pressure relief (forward and side leans, depression raise) and shoulder strengthening exercises to protect against shoulder impingement and pain with increased pressure relief and wheelchair propulsion activity. The study physical therapist will then assist all participants in setting goals to increase pressure relief frequency and/or duration and wheelchair propulsion pushes for the future based on their baseline activity. Participants will be randomized into one of two groups: feedback and no feedback. In both groups pressure relief and wheelchair propulsion activity will be recorded by the PRESS and WAMS sensors for the 12 months. Those participants in the no-feedback group will have the feedback features of the system disabled. Those participants in the feedback group will receive instant visual feedback on pressure relief duration and daily summary charts for both pressure relief and wheelchair propulsion activities.
Follow-up:
Every month following the intervention for 12 months, a physical therapist will contact participants by phone to inquire whether their ischial skin integrity has changed and whether they have developed a pressure ulcer. Additionally, all participants will return to the clinic at 3, 6, 9, and 12 months after the intervention and a nurse practitioner will examine their ischial skin and review their medical records to determine if a pressure ulcer has developed. Participants will repeat the 4 questionnaires from the baseline evaluation at each follow-up visit. At the 12 month follow-up visit, participants will return the sensor equipment.
Study Type
Enrollment (Anticipated)
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
Study Contact
- Name: Sara Mulroy, PhD, PT
- Phone Number: 562-385-7177
- Email: smulroy@dhs.lacounty.gov
Study Locations
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California
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Downey, California, United States, 90242
- Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitaiton Center
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Contact:
- Sara Mulroy, PT, DPT
- Phone Number: 562-385-7177
- Email: smulroy@dhs.lacounty.gov
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Principal Investigator:
- Sara J Mulroy, PhD, PT
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- paraplegia from Spinal Cord Injury
- a history of pressure ulcer that has healed or 6 months post surgical repair
- use a manual wheelchair for mobility
- able to perform pressure relief maneuvers independently
Exclusion Criteria:
- unable/unwilling to return to clinic for follow-up visits
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Prevention
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: Single
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: An interactive telehealth monitoring and biofeedback system
Participants in this group will receive feedback of pressure relief maneuvers and wheelchair propulsion activity.
Feedback for pressure relief will include information during the activity to identify adequate duration and magnitude of pressure relief activity, reminders of when the next pressure relief is due, and daily aggregate information regarding the number of successful pressure relief maneuvers performed.
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A pressure sensitive mat located under the user's wheelchair seat cushion and a wheelchair propulsion monitoring device attached to the chair which are interfaced with a phone App based user interface to provide feed back to promote physical activity and pressure relief maneuver performance among wheelchair users.
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Sham Comparator: Education Control
Participants will receive education on the importance and recommended frequency of pressure relief maneuver for prevention of pressure ulcer/injury and on the importance and recommended amounts of physical activity for health.
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Participants will receive education on importance of pressure relief maneuvers and physical activity and the recommended amounts of each for prevention of pressure ulcer/injury and for physical health.
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Recurrence of Pressure Ulcer
Time Frame: Any time during the one year active phase of the study intervention
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Any stage of Pressure Ulcer/Injury identified in the ischial region
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Any time during the one year active phase of the study intervention
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Change in mean number of cycles of self-propulsion per day from Baseline
Time Frame: The four weeks preceding the 12 month assessments
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The increase or decrease in number of cycles of self-propulsion per day over the 4 weeks preceding the 12 month assessment
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The four weeks preceding the 12 month assessments
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Change in mean number of pressure relief maneuvers per day from Baseline
Time Frame: The four weeks preceding the 12 month assessments
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The increase or decrease in mean number of pressure relief maneuvers per day over the 4 weeks preceding the 12 month assessment from Baseline
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The four weeks preceding the 12 month assessments
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Time to Recurrence of Pressure Ulcer
Time Frame: Any time during the one year active phase of the study intervention
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The number of days from study entry to identification of recurrence of Pressure Ulcer/Injury
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Any time during the one year active phase of the study intervention
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Change in Patient Health Questionnaire-9 score
Time Frame: 12 months
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Change in Questionnaire scores measuring depressive symptoms at 12 month assessment from baseline score
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12 months
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Change in University of Washington Self Efficacy Short Form
Time Frame: 12 months
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Change in scores on Questionnaire measuring self-efficacy at 12 month assessment from baseline score
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12 months
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Change in Reintegration to Normal Living Index
Time Frame: 12 months
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Change score on Questionnaire measuring participation at 12 month assessment from baseline score
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12 months
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Change in Satisfaction with Life Scale
Time Frame: 12 months
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Change in score on Questionnaire measuring satisfaction with life at 12 month assessment from baseline score
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12 months
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Sara Mulroy, PhD, PT, Rancho Los Amigos National Rehab Ce
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start (Anticipated)
Primary Completion (Anticipated)
Study Completion (Anticipated)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Actual)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Keywords
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- 5R44AG059275-04 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
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