Clinical trials: Power Wheelchair
Cerebral Palsy, Spinal Muscular Atrophy
Pediatric Powered Wheelchair Standing Devices: An Exploratory Study
For children who use a power wheelchair, a powered wheelchair standing device (PWSD) may be considered for daily use. A PWSD allows a child to electronically move between sitting and standing and can be driven in either position.
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Spinal Cord Injuries, Spina Bifida
- Trial name
- NCT05117827
- Testing
- Power Wheelchair Standing Device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Grand Valley State University
Neuromuscular Diseases, Cerebral Palsy
Effects of Power Wheelchair Soccer for Individuals Presenting With Physical Impairments
This study is a prospective interventional study. It will be conducted at a single center with participants who have neuromotor impairments.
- Trial name
- chair-soccer (NCT06259643)
- Testing
- Power wheelchair soccer
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Université Catholique de Louvain
Spinal Diseases
Virtual Reality for Power Wheelchair Training
The objective of this study is to evaluate the impact of VRSim 3.0 on power wheelchair (PWC) driving skills and to obtain qualitative feedback from users on the design of the virtual reality (VR) simulator to inform device…
- Trial name
- NCT03562455
- Testing
- VRSim 3.0, In-Person Wheelchair Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Cerebral Palsy, Arthrogryposis
Effects of Power Mobility on Young Children With Severe Motor Impairments
The purpose this study is to determine the effects of power mobility on the development and function of young children of young children whose severe physical disabilities limit their exploratory behaviors and may unnecessarily…
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Arthrogryposis, Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Other Central Nervous System or Musculoskeletal Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT01028833
- Testing
- Power mobility
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oklahoma
Cerebral Palsy, Conditions Similar to Cerebral Palsy
IndieTrainer: Enabling Individuals With Cerebral Palsy to Receive Power Mobility Training
Power wheelchairs offer children who are unable to independently opportunities for participation in social, educational, and leisure activities.
- Trial name
- NCT05473182
- Testing
- IndieTrainer system
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Grand Valley State University
Cerebral Palsy, Spasticity
Power Wheelchair Joystick Use in Spastic Cerebral Palsy
There are over 750,000 individuals in the U.S. with Cerebral Palsy (CP). Up to 46% of adults with CP report limited mobility in their communities.
- Trial name
- NCT00337688
- Testing
- isometric joystick
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Disability
Pneumatic Technology for Powered Mobility Devices
Over 240,000 Veterans with disabilities use mobility devices such as manual and power wheelchairs and scooters, and this number continues to grow.
- Trial name
- PTPMD (NCT03898362)
- Testing
- pneumatically powered wheelchair or scooter, battery powered wheelchair or scooter
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Stroke, Mobility
Power Mobility Training for Persons With Stroke
To test the hypothesis that persons with stroke can safely and effectively learn to use power mobility devices. The primary objective of this project is to test the hypothesis that, with formal wheelchair skills training, people…
- Trial name
- NCT00924872
- Testing
- wheelchair skills training
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
Cerebral Palsy, Child, Preschool
Effect of Power Wheelchairs on the Development and Function of Young Children With Severe Physical Disabilities
Self-produced locomotion often is limited in children with cerebral palsy and other conditions that cause severe motor impairments.
- Trial name
- NCT01115998
- Testing
- Power wheelchair, No power wheelchairs
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oklahoma