Actively Recruiting
Virtual Peer Coaching in Manual Wheelchair Skills
Led by University of Pittsburgh · Updated on 2026-04-14
132
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
183 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The objective of this study is to determine the effectiveness of remote manual wheelchair skills training program. First, peer coaches will be enrolled and trained. Then, trainees will be enrolled into one of three interventions: intervention with remote feedback (Group 1), and a wait list control group (Group 2).
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Virtual Peer Coaching in Manual Wheelchair Skills
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Coaches and trainees must be at least 18 years old
- Have a non-progressive spinal cord injury
- Be able to speak and read English
- Live in the community
- Independently use a manual wheelchair for at least 50% of mobility
- Coaches with paraplegia must be able to complete all targeted skills except stair ascent independently
- Coaches with tetraplegia must be able to complete all targeted skills with or without assistance
- Trainees must have access to an internet-ready device with video capabilities
- Trainees must have access to a spotter for practicing wheelchair skills
- Trainees must want training for at least 5 of the 16 targeted wheelchair skills
You will not qualify if you...
- None
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15219
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
L
Lee Tempest, BS
CONTACT
D
Debbie Harrington, BS
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
SEQUENTIAL
Primary Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Number of Arms
3
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