Clinical Trial: The process of selecting wheelchair cushions by patients undergoing rehabilitation and by physical and occupational therapists: a qualitative study (Japan)

Tokyo, Nov. 1 -- UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-CTR) received information related to the study (UMIN000059564) titled 'The process of selecting wheelchair cushions by patients undergoing rehabilitation and by physical and occupational therapists: a qualitative study' on Nov. 1.

Study Type: Others,meta-analysis etc

Primary Sponsor: Institute - Fujita Health University

Condition: Condition - stroke,spinal cord injury,Lower leg amputation Classification by malignancy - Others Genomic information - NO

Objective: Narrative objectives1 - This study conducts interviews to examine the perspectives of therapists and patients in cushion selection, with a focus on understanding their decision-making processes. Basic objectives2 - Others

Eligibility: Age-lower limit - 25 years-old = Gender - Male and Female Key inclusion criteria - A. Therapists affiliated with Fujita Health University or Fujita Health University Hospital This study investigates the decision-making process involved in cushion selection. Therefore, therapists who have experience supporting patients in selecting cushions were included as participants. To gather a wide range of perspectives from a limited number of individuals, purposive sampling was employed, and participants were selected in accordance with this method.

B. Inpatients at Fujita Health University Hospital This study investigates the decision-making process involved in cushion selection. Accordingly, patients with prior experience using cushions who are capable of demonstrating informed and voluntary consent were included as participants. As the study aims to collect diverse opinions from a small sample, purposive sampling was adopted, and participants were selected based on this approach. Key exclusion criteria - A. Therapists affiliated with Fujita Health University or Fujita Health University Hospital No specific exclusion criteria.

B. Inpatients at Fujita Health University Hospital Patients who are unable to respond to interviews due to cognitive impairment or aphasia. Target Size - 60

Recruitment Status: Recruitment status - No longer recruiting Date of protocol fixation - 2022 Year 06 Month 10 Day Date of IRB - 2022 Year 05 Month 30 Day Anticipated trial start date - 2022 Year 06 Month 27 Day Last follow-up date - 2025 Year 05 Month 07 Day

To know more, visit https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000068127

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