Usability Evaluation of the Safer Seat

Julie Faieta

Status: Completed

Conditions: Impaired Balance; Impaired Mobility

Treatments: Device: Safer Seat Usability Trial

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07011446

STUDY24090134

Details and patient eligibility

About

This is an initial usability assessment of a vehicle Seat Transfer device, the Safer Seat. The study will involve target end users (individuals with mobility impairments) trialing the Safer Seat and providing feedback via the Technology Acceptance Model Survey's Modified from Davis (1985) and brief qualitative interview.

Full description

This study investigates the initial usability of the Safer Seat vehicle transfer aid. Participants with impaired mobility, strength, or balance are being asked to transfer onto and off of a vehicle seat with and without the device to trial its usability. In addition, transfers are doing rated by a licensed occupational therapist according to the Physical Mobility Scale to determine if independence level is affected. Usability evaluation is being done both qualitatively and quantitatively using Technology Assessment Surveys and a semi-structured interview. Insight gained through this initial trial will be used to refine the design of the Safer Seat.

Enrollment: 8 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• 18 years of age or older
• Currently living with impaired mobility, strength, or balance
• Self-reported ability to complete transfers at modified independent (independent with the use of an assistive device) or minimal assist (a small amount of assistance from another person) level

Exclusion criteria

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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8 participants in 1 patient group

Safer Seat Trial

Experimental group

Description:

This study utilizes a single arm design per the goals of the usability trial. The intervention centers on trialing vehicle seat transfers with and without the Safer Seat.

Treatment:

Device: Safer Seat Usability Trial