People Who Use Motorized Wheelchairs for MobilityNCT06546891
Using an Adaptive Rower for People Using Motorized Wheelchairs
A study testing Adaptive Rowing in people with People Who Use Motorized Wheelchairs for Mobility, run by University of South Carolina at 2 sites in United States.
Trial summary
The goal of this clinical trial are to determine the feasibility and impact of an adaptive rower exercise intervention for adults who use motorized wheelchairs for mobility. The main question[s] it aims to answer are: 1. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- People Who Use Motorized Wheelchairs for Mobility
- What is being tested?
- Adaptive Rowing
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 12 participants
- Where
- 2 sitesUnited States
- Study dates
- 15 Aug 2024to 31 May 2025
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Use a motorized wheelchair for mobility
- Able to perform a rowing motion with upper extremities with or without grip aids
Who cannot join
- Existing pressure sores
- Increasing pain with rowing motion
- Unstable angina
- Uncontrolled arrythmia
- Acute illness with fever
- Blood pressure above 180/100 mmHg
Trial locations and contacts
2 sites in 1 country.
United States2 sites
Public Health Research Center
Columbia, South Carolina, 29208
Still Hopes Retirement Community
West Columbia, South Carolina, 29169
About this study
Official title: Using an Adaptive Rower for People Using Motorized Wheelchairs to Improve Cardiovascular Fitness
The goal of this clinical trial are to determine the feasibility and impact of an adaptive rower exercise intervention for adults who use motorized wheelchairs for mobility.
The main question[s] it aims to answer are:
Read more
- What is the impact on participant's cardiovascular endurance, and perception of mobility and quality of life?
- Is the intervention feasible, acceptable and safe? examine feasibility of the adaptive rower intervention through measures of acceptability, adherence, intensity and safety for adults who use motorized wheelchairs for mobility.
Participants will complete 12 sessions of 10-20 minutes of supervised and coached moderate to vigorous activity using the adaptive rower over a seven week period. Participants will complete pre- and post- outcome assessments of cardiovascular fitness, and outcome surveys,
Read the detailed description
A rolling prospective clinical trial with a target population of 10 participants in the Columbia, South Carolina area will evaluate the impact of the adaptive rower on cardiovascular fitness, participant perception and feasibility for people who use motorized wheelchairs.
Participants will be screened for inclusion/exclusion criteria, perform initial outcome measures and instructions on rowing in the first visit, and then have 12 exercise sessions over 6 or 7 weeks, followed by a final visit for final outcome measures. All research will occur at the University of South Carolina Rehab Lab in the public health research center building.
Over the 6-7 week intervention period, participants will exercise approximately two times per week, with two additional visits available in week 7 for any missed sessions to fulfill the 12-visit dosage. Session data will include measures of heart rate, 0-10 Borg rate of perceived exertion (RPE), and power output (rower output in watts). The session goal is to maintain moderate-vigorous intensities (5-8 on the Borg RPE scale) with individually modifiable intervals of work and rest with the goal of 10-20 minutes of moderate-vigorous physical activity total per session depending on the individual's initial fitness levels (as judged by self-reported activity level and performance on the initial six-minute arm test) and progressed as able. After completing the intervention period, participants will return for final evaluation.
- Being tested
- Adaptive Rowing
- Keywords
- motorized wheelchair, exercise, adaptive fitness, rowing
- Medical subject headings
- Motor Activity
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Adaptive RowingBehavioural
12 supervised and coached sessions of 10-20 minutes of moderate to vigorous exercise using an adaptive rower.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Single Group Intervention Arm - Adaptive Rowing | Experimental | 12 supervised and coached sessions of 10-20 minutes of moderate to vigorous exercise using an adaptive rower. Receives: Behavioral: Adaptive Rowing |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Six Minute Arm Test
Submaximal fitness test using an upper body ergometer. Maximum power, maximum rate of perceived exertion and maximum heart rate are recorded. Higher power, lower RPE and lower maximum heart rate is better outcome
Measured: Study Start (Week 1) and at Study Completion (week 7-8)
Spinal Cord Injury Functional Inventory basic mobility, motorized wheelchair mobility and resilience subscales
Scores from 0-100% where mean scores for population is 50%, higher score better outcome
Measured: Study Start (Week 1) and at Study Completion (week 7-8)
Secondary outcomes (5)
System Usability Scale
a standardized 10-question survey for perception of usability, scored from 0-100%, higher score, better outcome
Measured: Study Completion (week 7-8)
Physical Activity Enjoyment Scale-Short (PACES-S)
a standardized 4-question survey for perception of enjoyment of a physical activity intervention, scale is 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree), total score 4-20 with higher score as better outcome
Measured: Study Completion (week 7-8)
Heart Rate (beats per minute), mean and range at rest, mean and range during rowing
Heart rate will be recorded at rest and throughout the exercise intervention using a polar heart rate monitor and actigraph. Heart rate near target zone, better outcome
Measured: 2 x a week through study completion, 7-8 weeks
Rate of Perceived Exertion (RPE)-Borg 6-20 Scale
RPE will be verbally stated by participant and recorded by study personnel at beginning, mid and end of steady state portion, and at each interval for interval exercise. (RPE, 6-20, higher means higher intensity) RPE within target zone of moderate intensity (12-14) better outcome
Measured: 2 x a week through study completion, 7-8 weeks
Pain Scale (0-10 visual analog scale) and body location of pain verbalized by participant and recorded by study personnel
participant complaints of discomfort or pain verbally stated along with location. Higher means worse pain, lower is better outcome
Measured: 2 x a week through study completion, 7-8 weeks
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted9 Aug 2024
- Study start15 Aug 2024
- Primary completion31 May 2025
- Study completion31 May 2025
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for People Who Use Motorized Wheelchairs for MobilityStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Model description
- Single Group Case Series
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 12 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- University of South Carolina
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Foundation for Physical Therapy, Inc.
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Elizabeth Regan, University of South Carolina
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06546891
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- Pro00137469
- Status last verified
- Feb 2026
- First submitted
- 2 Aug 2024
- Last updated
- 24 Feb 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Yes: De-identified data will be part of dissemination of project results and be shared on open science framework. Data shared would be basic demographics (age, sex), pre and post outcome measures (six minute arm test time, spinal cord functional index score, PROMIS Scales for wheelchair mobility and resilience), session data (minutes of rowing, minutes of rest time, RPE ratings, heart rate data, pain/soreness ratings)
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 24 Feb 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Using an Adaptive Rower for People Using Motorized Wheelchairs to Improve Cardiovascular Fitness
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06546891
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- Pro00137469
- Keywords
- motorized wheelchair, exercise, adaptive fitness, rowing
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 12 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- University of South CarolinaUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Foundation for Physical Therapy, Inc.
- Study start
- 15 Aug 2024 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 31 May 2025 (actual)
- Study completion
- 31 May 2025 (actual)
- First posted
- 9 Aug 2024 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The goal of this clinical trial are to determine the feasibility and impact of an adaptive rower exercise intervention for adults who use motorized wheelchairs for mobility.
The main question[s] it aims to answer are:
- What is the impact on participant's cardiovascular endurance, and perception of mobility and quality of life?
- Is the intervention feasible, acceptable and safe? examine feasibility of the adaptive rower intervention through measures of acceptability, adherence, intensity and safety for adults who use motorized wheelchairs for mobility.
Participants will complete 12 sessions of 10-20 minutes of supervised and coached moderate to vigorous activity using the adaptive rower over a seven week period. Participants will complete pre- and post- outcome assessments of cardiovascular fitness, and outcome surveys,
Detailed description
A rolling prospective clinical trial with a target population of 10 participants in the Columbia, South Carolina area will evaluate the impact of the adaptive rower on cardiovascular fitness, participant perception and feasibility for people who use motorized wheelchairs.
Participants will be screened for inclusion/exclusion criteria, perform initial outcome measures and instructions on rowing in the first visit, and then have 12 exercise sessions over 6 or 7 weeks, followed by a final visit for final outcome measures. All research will occur at the University of South Carolina Rehab Lab in the public health research center building.
Over the 6-7 week intervention period, participants will exercise approximately two times per week, with two additional visits available in week 7 for any missed sessions to fulfill the 12-visit dosage. Session data will include measures of heart rate, 0-10 Borg rate of perceived exertion (RPE), and power output (rower output in watts). The session goal is to maintain moderate-vigorous intensities (5-8 on the Borg RPE scale) with individually modifiable intervals of work and rest with the goal of 10-20 minutes of moderate-vigorous physical activity total per session depending on the individual's initial fitness levels (as judged by self-reported activity level and performance on the initial six-minute arm test) and progressed as able. After completing the intervention period, participants will return for final evaluation.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 1
- Model description
- Single Group Case Series
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Single Group Intervention Arm - Adaptive Rowing | Experimental | Behavioral: Adaptive Rowing12 supervised and coached sessions of 10-20 minutes of moderate to vigorous exercise using an adaptive rower. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Use a motorized wheelchair for mobility
- Able to perform a rowing motion with upper extremities with or without grip aids
Key exclusion criteria (6 listed)
- Existing pressure sores
- Increasing pain with rowing motion
- Unstable angina
- Uncontrolled arrythmia
- Acute illness with fever
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Adaptive Rowing12 supervised and coached sessions of 10-20 minutes of moderate to vigorous exercise using an adaptive rower. | Behavioural | Single Group Intervention Arm - Adaptive Rowing |
Primary outcome
Six Minute Arm Test
Time frame: Study Start (Week 1) and at Study Completion (week 7-8)
Submaximal fitness test using an upper body ergometer. Maximum power, maximum rate of perceived exertion and maximum heart rate are recorded. Higher power, lower RPE and lower maximum heart rate is better outcome
Spinal Cord Injury Functional Inventory basic mobility, motorized wheelchair mobility and resilience subscales
Time frame: Study Start (Week 1) and at Study Completion (week 7-8)
Scores from 0-100% where mean scores for population is 50%, higher score better outcome
5 secondary outcomes
System Usability Scale
Time frame: Study Completion (week 7-8)
Physical Activity Enjoyment Scale-Short (PACES-S)
Time frame: Study Completion (week 7-8)
Heart Rate (beats per minute), mean and range at rest, mean and range during rowing
Time frame: 2 x a week through study completion, 7-8 weeks
Rate of Perceived Exertion (RPE)-Borg 6-20 Scale
Time frame: 2 x a week through study completion, 7-8 weeks
Pain Scale (0-10 visual analog scale) and body location of pain verbalized by participant and recorded by study personnel
Time frame: 2 x a week through study completion, 7-8 weeks
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 24 Feb 2026.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Yes. De-identified data will be part of dissemination of project results and be shared on open science framework. Data shared would be basic demographics (age, sex), pre and post outcome measures (six minute arm test time, spinal cord functional index score, PROMIS Scales for wheelchair mobility and resilience), session data (minutes of rowing, minutes of rest time, RPE ratings, heart rate data, pain/soreness ratings)
Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
2 sites in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Adaptive Rowing in people with People Who Use Motorized Wheelchairs for Mobility, run by University of South Carolina at 2 sites in United States.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 6 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 24 Feb 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 2 sites in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Six Minute Arm Test (time frame: Study Start (Week 1) and at Study Completion (week 7-8)). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 24 Feb 2026.