Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation · 2013
Impact of a wheelchair education protocol based on practice guidelines for preservation of upper-limb function: a randomized trial.
СтатьяРандомизированное исследованиеПоддержка правительства СШАНазвание и аннотация: Перевод в очереди
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Rice Laura A, Smith Ian, Kelleher Annmaire R, Greenwald Karen, Boninger Michael L
Аннотация
OBJECTIVES: To determine if strict use of the Paralyzed Veterans of America's Clinical Practice Guidelines for Preservation of Upper Limb Function affects wheelchair setup, selection, propulsion biomechanics, pain, satisfaction with life, and participation of individuals with new spinal cord injuries (SCIs).
DESIGN: Single blinded, randomized controlled trial.
SETTING: Model SCI systems rehabilitation facility and community.
PARTICIPANTS: Volunteer sample of manual wheelchair users with new SCIs (N=37).
INTERVENTION: The intervention group was strictly educated on the clinical practice guideline by a physical therapist and an occupational therapist in an inpatient rehabilitation facility. The standard of care group received standard therapy services.
MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Comparison of wheelchair setup, selection, propulsion biomechanics, pain, and Satisfaction With Life Scale and Craig Handicap Assessment and Reporting Technique scores at the time of discharge from inpatient rehabilitation and at 6 months and 1 year postdischarge.
RESULTS: Participants in the intervention group pushed on tile with significantly lower push frequency (P=.02) at the discharge visit. On the ramp, the intervention group used a significantly larger push length (P=.03) across all time points. No significant differences were found between groups related to wheelchair setup, selection, pain, satisfaction with life, and participation.
CONCLUSIONS: The intervention group showed better skills on key wheelchair propulsion biomechanics variables related to upper-limb health. Use of a structured education program may be an effective method of educating new manual wheelchair users to prevent the development of upper-limb impairments in an inpatient setting. Additional follow-up testing is necessary to determine whether the differences seen in propulsion skills translate into decreased pain and improved quality of life in the long term.
DESIGN: Single blinded, randomized controlled trial.
SETTING: Model SCI systems rehabilitation facility and community.
PARTICIPANTS: Volunteer sample of manual wheelchair users with new SCIs (N=37).
INTERVENTION: The intervention group was strictly educated on the clinical practice guideline by a physical therapist and an occupational therapist in an inpatient rehabilitation facility. The standard of care group received standard therapy services.
MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Comparison of wheelchair setup, selection, propulsion biomechanics, pain, and Satisfaction With Life Scale and Craig Handicap Assessment and Reporting Technique scores at the time of discharge from inpatient rehabilitation and at 6 months and 1 year postdischarge.
RESULTS: Participants in the intervention group pushed on tile with significantly lower push frequency (P=.02) at the discharge visit. On the ramp, the intervention group used a significantly larger push length (P=.03) across all time points. No significant differences were found between groups related to wheelchair setup, selection, pain, satisfaction with life, and participation.
CONCLUSIONS: The intervention group showed better skills on key wheelchair propulsion biomechanics variables related to upper-limb health. Use of a structured education program may be an effective method of educating new manual wheelchair users to prevent the development of upper-limb impairments in an inpatient setting. Additional follow-up testing is necessary to determine whether the differences seen in propulsion skills translate into decreased pain and improved quality of life in the long term.