Remote coaching boosts Clinicians' wheelchair training skills
NCT ID NCT06294834
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether a remote training program helps rehabilitation professionals teach manual wheelchair users how to use their chairs more safely and effectively. 235 clinicians took part and were split into three groups: one received remote feedback, one did structured self-study, and one served as a control. The goal was to see if the training improved clinicians' confidence, capacity, and the number of wheelchair users they trained.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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235 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2023
- Finished
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Oct 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Practicing rehabilitation professional whose client population includes wheelchair users. 2. Willing and able to attempt practicing wheelchair skills 3. Access to a spotter(s) 4. Access to an Internet-ready device with video capabilities. 5. Speaks English Exclusion Criteria: 1\) Confident in teaching (Self-Efficacy on Assessing, Training, and Spotting \[SEATS\] item score = 5) and able to complete (WST-Q capacity item score = 2) \>50% of skills targeted by the training intervention.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Pittsburgh / Rehab Neural Engineering Labs
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15219, United States
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