Status:

COMPLETED

The McGill Wheelchair Simulator

Lead Sponsor:

McGill University

Collaborating Sponsors:

Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation of Greater Montreal

Conditions:

Wheelchair (Powered) Colliding With Stationary Object

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-65 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This study evaluates the effectiveness of a wheelchair simulator in the training of power wheelchair driving skills. Practice with the simulator takes place at home.

Detailed Description

Mobility impairment is a major form of disability affecting Canadians of all ages. In Canada, an estimated 0.6% of the general population need a wheelchair for mobility, while 20-30% of these require ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • 1\) participants are between 18 and 65 years of age; 2) have received their first PW within the last 3 months; 3) are living at home or in a long-term care facility (i.e., not currently hospitalized); 4) drive their PW with a hand-controlled joystick; 5) are able to follow directions in either French or English as determined by their medical chart from the rehabilitation center; 6) have no significant visual impairments not corrected by eyewear; and 7) show sufficient cognition to participate in training (Mini-mental State Exam\>25).

Exclusion

  • 1\) participants have baseline WST score greater than 85; 2) they have unstable medical conditions as determined by their medical chart (e.g. angina, seizures that may be exacerbated by the simulator)

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 27 2013

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

May 30 2016

Estimated Enrollment :

44 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03759769

Start Date

November 27 2013

End Date

May 30 2016

Last Update

November 30 2018

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Jewish Rehabilitation Hospital

Laval, Quebec, Canada, H7V1R2