Comparing visual keyboard layouts for people with complex sensorimotor disabilities
Evaluate of Different Visual Keyboard Organizations on People With Complex Sensorimotor Disabilities
This study will test whether different visual keyboard layouts help adults with complex sensorimotor disabilities type and communicate more easily using a scanning virtual keyboard.
Quick facts
| Phase | Not applicable |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Enrollment | 12 (estimated) |
| Ages | 18 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Garches) |
| Trial ID | NCT06876480 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this trial studies
Adults with complex sensorimotor disabilities who already use or have used a virtual scanning keyboard will try different visual keyboard organizations while investigators collect performance and usability data. Sessions may take place at the hospital site or during investigator home visits, and participants must read and write French. Outcomes will include measures such as typing speed, accuracy, and user preference for different layouts. The goal is to identify which visual arrangements improve access to digital communication for people with very limited motor function.
Who should consider this trial
Good fit: Ideal candidates are adults (18+) with complex sensorimotor disabilities who cannot use standard written or digital communication, can read and write French, own and use an IT device, have experience with a virtual scanning keyboard, and can consent to home visits or site visits.
Not a fit: People with visual impairments that prevent use of the IT tools, those under State Medical Aid exclusion, persons deprived of liberty, and pregnant or breastfeeding women are excluded and unlikely to benefit from this intervention.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the findings could make it faster and easier for people with complex sensorimotor disabilities to enter text and communicate using scanning keyboards.
How similar studies have performed: Previous assistive-technology research has shown that optimized keyboard layouts can improve typing speed and usability, though tailored comparisons for users reliant on scanning access remain relatively limited.
Eligibility criteria
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * People with complex sensorimotor disabilities who are unable to communicate in standard written and digital form. * Persons aged 18 or over * Ability to read and write French * Patient who own and use IT tool * Patient who has used or used a virtual scanning keyboard to access IT Tools * Health insurance beneficiary or rightful dependent * Patient who has signed an informed and written consent. or * Adult patient under guardianship who has signed an informed and written consent with the assistance of their guardian. * Person agreeing to the terms of the protocol (home visits by the investigator). Exclusion Criteria: * Having visual impairments preventing the use of the IT Tools * Patient under State Medical Aid (except in cases of exemption from affiliation). * Persons deprived of liberty * Pregnant or breastfeeding women.
Where this trial is running
Garches
- CHU Raymond Poincaré - APHP — Garches, France (Recruiting)
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: SAMUEL POUPLIN, PhD — PFNT DEPARTMENT, Raymon Pincaré Hospital - APHP
- Study coordinator: SAMUEL POUPLIN, PhD
- Email: samuel.pouplin@aphp.fr
- Phone: +33171144921
How to participate
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
- Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.