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Evaluation of the Wheelchair School (Drivkraft) a Clinical Study

ConditionsNeurological DisordersWheelchair MobilityRehabilitation
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorKarolinska Institutet

About this trial

This project will evaluate the Wheelchair School with the Drivkraft Methodology in a clinical setting. Participants are adults with chronic neurological diagnoses. For a person requiring a wheelchair, a well-functioning, individually adapted wheelchair and good maneuvering skills are essential for an independent daily life. These factors are also crucial in reducing the risk of secondary complications and pain. The Wheelchair School was founded in the 1990s, is provided by referral and both peer mentors and physiotherapists collaborate. It includes wheelchair prescription and adjustments, individually adapted wheelchair skills training, and theoretical lessons in group during 16 half-day sessions.

The overarching aim is to evaluate the intervention Wheelchair school with the Drivkraft method, for wheelchair skills and patient safety for persons with chronic neurological diagnoses in a Swedish context. Also to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Drivkraft Manouevering Test (DWMT) for wheelchair skills.

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Participant in the Drivkraft Wheelchair school at Aleris Rehab Station

Adult with neurological diagnosis using manual wheelchair

Disqualifiers

Persons with Parkinsons Disease

Persons with too limited Swedish language skills to fill in study forms or make a signed consent

Persons with cognitive impairments affecting their ability to fill in study forms or make a signed consent

Trial design

Design model

Parallel

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Wheelchair school

    Other intervention

    Wheelchair skills training with pysiotherapist and peer mentor

  • Comparison group, conventional rehabilitation

    Other intervention

    Conventional rehabilitation at the same unit of similiar length and intensity

Treatment groups

80 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups
Group A: Intervention group wheelchair schoolExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: Comparison groupActive comparator 1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Drivkraft manouevering test

Test of wheelchair skills: curbs, slalom, ramps and wheelies

Time frame
baseline, post intervention and at 2 months follow-up

Secondary outcomes

1

Wheelchair outcome measure (WhOM)

A patient-reported outcome measure. Assesses how satisfied a person is when performing three self- selected everyday activity in which they use their wheelchair. They rate importance of the activity 0 (not important)-10 (most importance) and satisfaction with the activity 0 (not satisfied at all) -10 (extremely satisfied). Importance x satisfaction are compared before and after intervention

Time frame
baseline, post intervention and at 2 months follow-up
2

Wheelchair Skills Test (WST)

Assesses wheelchair skills: manouvering obstacles, ramps, wheelies etc

Time frame
baseline, post intervention and at 2 months follow-up
3

Spinal Cord Injury Falls Concern Scale (SCI-FCS)

A patient-reported outcome measure. Concerns about falling are assessed during 16 everyday activities. The person assess concerns about falling from 1 (no concern about falling) to 4 very concerned. Max 64 points

Time frame
baseline, post intervention and at 2 months follow-up

Other outcomes

Sponsors and contacts

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Karolinska Institutet

Lead sponsor

Aleris Rehab Station, Stockholm

Collaborator

Source ClinicalTrials.gov

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