Understanding the PReFS Tool for Wheelchair Users
This study is testing a new tool called the Pressure Relief Frequency Scale (PReFS). The PReFS aims to help doctors and therapists figure out how often wheelchair users should shift their weight to prevent skin problems. Researchers want to make sure this tool is reliable and accurate. You might be able to join if you are an adult (18 years or older) who uses a wheelchair most of the time and has a neurologic disorder (like a spinal cord injury, stroke, or traumatic brain injury). The study will be successful if the PReFS is shown to be a good tool for guiding recommendations for pressure relief. The current recruitment status is unclear.
- Study design
- This is an observational study with a planned enrollment of 15 participants. It is not a randomized study.
- What's involved
- Participants will be interviewed for this study. The record does not specify how long this interview will take.
- Compensation
- Not stated in the trial record.
- Follow-up
- The primary endpoint, an interview, is measured at Baseline. No further follow-up is specified.
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Reliability and Validity of the PReFS
At a glance
Conditions
Where it's being run
1 sites across 1 statesStudy leadership
- Elizabeth Ardolino, PT, PhD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · Baylor University
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Do you actually qualify for this trial?
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Inclusion
Exclusion
What this trial measures
- InterviewBaseline
Each participant will take part in a 10-minute interview to answer questions on the PReFS