Fall Prevention Among People With Spinal Cord Injury and Multiple Sclerosis Who Use Wheelchairs and Scooters
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Fall Prevention Among People With Spinal Cord Injury and Multiple Sclerosis Who Use Wheelchairs and Scooters
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Where it's being run
1 sites across 1 statesStudy leadership
- Harshal Mahajan, Ph.D. · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
- Laura Rice, PhD, MPT, ATP · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
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What this trial measures
- Functional Assessment of Currently Employed Technology ScaleBaseline
Assesses how individuals with disabilities utilize currently available and assistive technologies in their everyday lives across five functional domains (Home, Social, E-commerce, Health Care, Technical). Subscale (Domain) Scoring: Each domain's subtotal ranges from 0 to 10. Higher scores indicate more frequent use of technology. Interpretation categories: 0-2: Very Infrequent IT Use; 3-4: Infrequent IT Use; 5-6: Moderate IT Use; 7-8: Frequent IT Use; 9-10: Very Frequent IT Use Total FACETS Score: Ranges from 0 to 50 (sum of the five domain subtotals). Higher total scores = greater overall frequency of technology use. Interpretation categories: 0-14: Very Infrequent IT Use; 15-24: Infrequent IT Use; 25-34: Moderate IT Use; 35-44: Frequent IT Use; 45-50: Very Frequent IT Use
- Fall Concerns Scale for Wheelchair and Scooter UsersBaseline, Post-Intervention (Week 6 and Week 14)
Measures fear of falling and fall-related self-efficacy in individuals who use wheelchairs or scooters. The Fall Concerns Scale for Wheelchair and Scooter Users consists of 16 items, each rated on a 4-point Likert scale (1 = "not at all concerned" to 4 = "very concerned"). The total score ranges from 16 to 64, with higher scores indicating greater fear of falling and lower fall-related self-efficacy.
- Falls Prevention Strategies SurveyBaseline, Post-Intervention (Week 6 and Week 14)
Captures the frequency and types of fall prevention behaviors or strategies participants use in their daily lives.
- The Fall Management ScaleBaseline, Post-Intervention (Week 6 and Week 14)
Assesses participant confidence and preparedness in managing fall-related scenarios (e.g., recovery techniques, communication, and safety). Total scores range from 0 to 64. Higher scores indicate greater use of fall management strategies (better outcome).
- Fall Prevention and Management QuestionnaireBaseline, Post-Intervention (Week 6 and Week 14)
A multi-dimensional tool that evaluates participants' knowledge, behaviors, and attitudes toward fall prevention and recovery.
- Community Participation Indicators QuestionnaireBaseline, Post-Intervention (Week 6 and Week 14)
A self-report 48-item objective that measures two distinct subsets: 1\) Importance and meaning, and 2) Control over participation. This questionnaire assesses levels of community engagement, social interaction, and participation in everyday activities outside the home. Items are typically rated on a Likert scale and aggregated to produce subscale scores and a total participation score. Higher scores indicate greater community participation. Scores range between 0 and 1, where: 0 = no meaningful participation. 1 = full participation in all important activities
- Transfer Assessment Instrument QuestionnaireBaseline, Post-Intervention (Week 6 and Week 14)
Measures participants' safety, technique, and confidence when transferring between surfaces (e.g., wheelchair to bed).
- Wheelchair Skills Test - QuestionnaireBaseline, Post-Intervention (Week 6 and Week 14)
Self-reported version of the Wheelchair Skills Test assessing wheelchair handling and maneuvering capabilities.
- System Usability ScalePost-Intervention (Week 6)
Evaluates participants' perceived usability of the iROLL-O+ mobile app - only for the intervention group. The SUS consists of 10 items, each scored on a 5-point Likert scale (0-4). The total raw score is converted to a 0-100 scale. Higher scores indicate better usability. A score of 68 is considered average usability; scores above 68 reflect above-average usability, while scores below 68 reflect below-average usability.
- Usefulness, Satisfaction, and Ease of Use QuestionnairePost-Intervention (Week 6)
Assesses perceived usefulness, satisfaction, and ease of use of a mobile app. - only for the intervention group
- Mobile App Rating ScalePost-Intervention (Week 6)
Evaluates mobile app quality, including engagement, functionality, aesthetics, and information content. - Only for the intervention group. The uMARS contains 20 items across four objective quality subscales (Engagement, Functionality, Aesthetics, Information). Each item is rated on a 5-point Likert scale (1-5). Subscale scores are averaged, and a total quality mean score can also be calculated. Higher scores indicate higher app quality.