Implementation of an App-based Walking Aid Skills Training Program
Walking aids (WA), such as crutches, canes, and walkers allow individuals to move independently after lower body impairment. Improper WA use may lead to upper body discomfort, pain, or injury. Improper WA use has been associated with increased risk of falls, which may result in traumatic brain injury or even death. WA-
| Condition(s) | Lower Limb; Sprain (Strain), Lower Limb Fracture, Stroke, Multiple Sclerosis |
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| Status | Recruiting |
| Phase | NA |
| Study type | Interventional |
| Summary | Walking aids (WA), such as crutches, canes, and walkers allow individuals to move independently after lower body impairment. Improper WA use may lead to upper body discomfort, pain, or injury. Improper WA use has been associated with increased risk of falls, which may result in traumatic brain injury or even death. WA-related accidents and injuries may not only affect an individual patient's quality of life; they may also increase healthcare system resource use and caregiver burden. WA-related injuries may be preventable if WA are properly fit and sufficient training is provided to the WA user. Smartphone applications (apps) are widely used technologies that have been used to improve health outcomes in populations of healthy and chronically ill individuals. We have developed an app that ca |
| Who can participate | Inclusion Criteria: * patient at a study site currently using walking aids \>75% of their ambulatory time * age 18-99 Exclusion Criteria: * currently using a wheelchair \>25% of their ambulatory time * cannot comfortably communicate in English or French * history of significant cognitive or visual impairment that would affect their ability to use the app interventions * unable to give voluntary informed consent |
| Ages | 18 Years to 99 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Lead sponsor | University of Calgary |
| Locations | Calgary, Alberta, Canada; Québec, Quebec, Canada |
| Start date | 2024-06-01 |
| NCT ID | NCT05347875 |
| Official listing | https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05347875 |