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Behavioural Intervention

Group 4: rehab professionals, not therapists for Mobility Impairment (SKILL Trial)

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Recruiting
Led By Lynn Worobey, PhD/DPT
Research Sponsored by University of Pittsburgh
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up baseline vs. 2 mo, 6 mo, and 1 year (group 1,3 only) following training
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SKILL Trial Summary

This trial aims to see how well a remote manual wheelchair skills training program works for clinicians. They will have three groups: one getting remote feedback, one as a control group, and one doing self-st

Who is the study for?
This trial is for clinicians who work with manual wheelchair users. Participants should be interested in improving their skills in providing wheelchair training and education.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The study tests a remote manual wheelchair skills program, comparing it to both a control group receiving no intervention and a self-study group using web-based materials.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
Since this trial involves educational interventions rather than medical treatments, traditional physical side effects are not applicable.

SKILL Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~baseline vs. 2 mo, 6 mo, and 1 year (group 1,3 only) following training
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline vs. 2 mo, 6 mo, and 1 year (group 1,3 only) following training for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Change in Self-Efficacy on Assessing, Training, and Spotting (SEATS) score
Change in Wheelchair Skills Test Questionnaire (WST-Q) score
Change in number of wheelchair users trained
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Secondary outcome measures
Change in rehab professional Self-Efficacy on Assessing, Training, and Spotting (SEATS) score
Change in rehab professional Wheelchair Skills Test Questionnaire (WST-Q) score
Change in rehab professional quality of wheelchair training
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SKILL Trial Design

4Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Group 4: rehab professionals, not therapistsExperimental Treatment2 Interventions
Group 4 will mirror Group 3 but receive access to both interventions at the same time.
Group II: Group 3Experimental Treatment2 Interventions
Groups 3 will mirror Group 1 but for intervention A will only complete Part 1 of the training and then be cued weekly to practice.
Group III: Group 2Experimental Treatment3 Interventions
Group 2 will complete the control intervention (intervention B) of education on wheelchair provision. They will cross-over to receive the active intervention (intervention A) of remote wheelchair skills training at 6 months.
Group IV: Group 1: therapistsExperimental Treatment3 Interventions
Group 1 will receive the active intervention (intervention A) of remote wheelchair skills training. They will cross-over to receive the control intervention (intervention B) of education on wheelchair provision at 6 months.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of PittsburghLead Sponsor
1,731 Previous Clinical Trials
16,307,196 Total Patients Enrolled
Dalhousie UniversityOTHER
169 Previous Clinical Trials
403,414 Total Patients Enrolled
National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation ResearchFED
72 Previous Clinical Trials
8,901 Total Patients Enrolled
~154 spots leftby Aug 2026
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