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N/ACompleted· 28 enrolled
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Instruction Group: Power seat function usage instruction- verbal and written instruction +1 moreother
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Powered Seating Function Usage Among Veterans - Compliance and Coaching

VA Office of Research and Development·interventional·Posted Feb 9, 2009·Updated Feb 4, 2016

In Brief

A clinical study evaluating Instruction Group: Power seat function usage instruction- verbal and written instruction and Instruction and Virtual Coach Group: Power seat function usage instruction- verbal, written, and virtual coach for Use of Power Wheelchairs and Power Seat Functions. Completed, enrolled 28 participants across 1 site.

Detailed Summary

The purpose of this randomized control study is to evaluate the use of electric powered wheelchairs and powered seating function patterns of Veterans to determine how usage patterns relate to activity, participation, and seating discomfort. In addition, it will be determined if a training program or a training program with a virtual coach will improve compliance of clinical practice guidelines for pressure relief, upper limb preservation, and discomfort management. The virtual coach is a portable, programmable intelligent reminder designed to enhance a person's use of their power wheelchair and power seat functions.

Study Details

Study Typeinterventional
Allocation--
Masking--
Primary Purpose--
ConditionsUse of Power Wheelchairs and Power Seat Functions
CountriesUnited States
Collaborators--

Timeline

N/ACompletedFinished
200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
First PostedFeb 9, 2009
Enrollment StartNov 1, 2011
Primary CompletionDec 1, 2013
Study CompletionNov 1, 2014
TodayJul 2, 2026
Enrollment to primary: 2.1 yearsPosted 17.4 years ago

Interventions

Instruction Group: Power seat function usage instruction- verbal and written instructionother

Subjects assigned to the Intervention Group will be assigned to an Intervention Group Clinician. The Intervention Group Clinicians will provide the same training as the Control Group Clinicians, with the addition of discussing the Veteran's activity and seating function usage data, reviewing and providing a study pamphlet and compact disk as a reference guide on use of power seat functions.

Instruction and Virtual Coach Group: Power seat function usage instruction- verbal, written, and virtual coachother

Subjects assigned to the Instruction \& Virtual Coach Group will be assigned to an Intervention Group Clinician and will receive the same training and instructional materials as the Instruction Group. Subjects will also be instructed in use of the virtual coach system, which will be active during the in-home usage periods to provide personalized feedback. As the Virtual Coach is a dynamic intelligent system, it will adjust its coaching to the needs of the individual. For example, if the person is compliant, the Virtual Coach will give positive feedback and then gradually transition to operating quietly in the background. If a person is not fully compliant, it will alter feedback modes (e.g., verbal cues, auditory tones, visual cues) and timing to attempt to increase compliance.