About this trial
The study aims to improve the quality of prosthetic intervention and verify the adequacy of assistive devices, and measurement outcomes. Fifty patients in need of prosthetic interventions for Augmentative Alternative Communication, computer accessibility, and environmental control will be recruited within the DAT Unit of the Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi "IRCCS S.Maria Nascente" in Milan. At baseline (T0) a physician and a psychologist will perform a clinical evaluation and the AT outcome assessment. The participants will be contacted for the follow-up phase (T1) 3 to 6 months after having received the assistive solution. At T1 clinicians will readminister the AT outcome assessment. In order to make the assessment accessible to all participants, these tests and questionnaires will be administered on Windows PCs, using Grid3 software, or on a specifically created accessible web page.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
patients in need of prosthetic interventions for Augmentative Alternative Communication, computer accessibility, and environmental control
patients who agree to participate in the study
Disqualifiers
none
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- scales and questionnaire administration
Treatment groups
Sponsors and collaborators
Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi Onlus
Lead sponsor
Ministry of Health, Italy
Collaborator