Level Up! Adaptive Gaming for Children With Upper Limb Differences

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age7-17
SponsorUniversity of Manitoba

About this trial

The goal of this clinical trial is to test a new one-handed video game controller adapter to determine if it helps improve how video games are played and enjoyed in children with an upper limb difference on one side. The main questions it aims to answer are:

* Is performance improved while playing video games with the adapter? * Is user satisfaction or enjoyment improved while playing video games with the adapter?

Participants will:

* Answer questions about their limb difference and other demographics * Be interviewed about their current and past video game playing experiences * Learn how to use the adapter and have their performance with it evaluated * Take the adapter home to use for 1 week, and be asked to record their experiences * Have their performance with the adapter re-evaluated after a week of practice * Be interviewed about their experience with the adapter

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

between the age of 7 and 17 years

has a unilateral limb difference

limb difference may be from any cause (congenital difference, traumatic loss, etc.)

limb difference may be of any level (partial hand, wrist disarticulation, transradial, elbow disarticulation, transhumeral, shoulder disarticulation)

Disqualifiers

less than 7 or greater than 17 years of age

bilateral or no limb upper limb difference

inability to communicate in English

cognitive inability to follow instructions

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • One Handed Video Game Controller Adapter

Treatment groups

20 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment group

Sponsors and collaborators

University of Manitoba

Lead sponsor

Rehabilitation Centre for Children, Canada

Collaborator