The Use of Standing Powered Wheelchairs in Spinal Cord Injury

December 18, 2023 updated by: Merve Örücü Atar, Gaziler Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Education and Research Hospital

The Use of Standing Powered Wheelchairs in Individuals With Spinal Cord Injury

The purpose of this study was to explore the experiences of standing powered wheelchair users with spinal cord injury.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

There is limited research exploring the comfort, satisfaction, adverse effects, need for repair, and benefit in terms of secondary complications in standing powered wheelchair users with spinal cord injury.

The purpose of this study was to explore the experiences of standing powered wheelchair users with spinal cord injury.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

20

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

  • Turkey
      • Ankara, Turkey
        • Ankara Gaziler Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Education and Research Hospital

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

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Individuals with spinal cord injury who were prescribed a standing powered wheelchair at a tertiary hospital

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Ages 18-70
  • Post-spinal cord injury period > 1 year

Exclusion Criteria:

- Having cognitive impairment

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

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
standing powered wheelchair
standing powered wheelchair evaluation
Other: standing powered wheelchair evaluation
standing powered wheelchair evaluation

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Wheelchair satisfaction
Time Frame: through study completion, an average of one month
The patients' level of satisfaction with the features of the standing powered wheelchair will be evaluated with a 5-point Likert scale (from (1) not satisfied at all to (5) very satisfied). Dissatisfaction reason will be noted.
through study completion, an average of one month
Wheelchair comfort
Time Frame: through study completion, an average of one month
The patients' overall comfort level while using the standing powered wheelchair and the comfort level in some regions of the body (e.g. back, arms) in the standing position will be evaluated with a 5-point Likert scale (from (1) not satisfied at all to (5) very satisfied).
through study completion, an average of one month
Wheelchair repair
Time Frame: through study completion, an average of one month
Participants will be asked whether the standing powered wheelchair needs repairs and the area repaired.
through study completion, an average of one month
Adverse and positive experiences
Time Frame: through study completion, an average of one month
Participants will be asked about their adverse and positive experiences with the use of standing powered wheelchair
through study completion, an average of one month

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Gaziler Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Education and Research Hospital

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Merve Örücü Atar, MD, Ankara Gaziler Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Education and Research Hospital

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

November 27, 2023

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 18, 2023

Study Completion (Actual)

December 18, 2023

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 17, 2023

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 17, 2023

First Posted (Actual)

November 24, 2023

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimated)

December 19, 2023

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 18, 2023

Last Verified

December 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • E1-23-4267

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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