Clinical trials: Wheelchair Training
Cerebral Palsy
Effectiveness of the Wheelchair Skills Training Program in People With Complex Movement Disorders
The overall goal of this project is to increase independent mobility in populations with complex movement disorders, such as severe cerebral palsy, by adapting The Wheelchair Skills Training Program (WSTP) to the needs and…
- Trial name
- NCT05293093
- Testing
- Wheelchair Skills Training Program
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- KU Leuven
Remote Maintenance Training Program
Wheelchair Maintenance Training Program
The objective of this research study is to assess the effectiveness of a remote wheelchair maintenance training program, and to determine methods which may increase overall success of an online training program.
- Trial name
- NCT03909061
- Testing
- Wheelchair Maintenance Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 187 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Stroke
The Feasibility and Effect of PACUTS on Health Promotion for Stroke Wheelchair User in Long-term Care Institution
Most of the residents in long-term care institution were wheelchair users, however, it would limit the participation in physical activities, and thus increase the degree of disability as they excessively rely on wheelchair.
- Trial name
- NCT05239052
- Testing
- computer task intervention, conventional long-term care services
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital
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
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
Wheelchairs
Wheelchair Skills Training for Children and Youth
Manual wheelchair (MWC) skills training is a critical component of wheelchair service provision. However, children and youth receive little to no training.
- Trial name
- NCT05564247
- Testing
- Wheelchair Skills Training Program (WSTP)
- Where
- 3 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Laval University
Spina Bifida, Cerebral Palsy
Grand Valley State University (GVSU) Skills on Wheels
Manual wheelchairs (MWCs) are widely used by children with physical disabilities, yet many of these children are unable to use their wheelchair independently. Instead, they depend on others to push them.
- Conditions
- Spina Bifida, Cerebral Palsy, Genetic Disease, Spinal Cord Injuries
- Trial name
- NCT05339932
- Testing
- Manual Wheelchair Skills Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Grand Valley State University
Healthy, Wheelchair Users
Manual Wheelchair Skills Training for Long-term-care Residents
It is hypothesized that, compared to a control group, manual wheelchair users and their caregivers in the long-term-care setting who receive the wheelchair skills training program will improve their wheelchair skills to a…
- Trial name
- NCT00400452
- Testing
- wheelchair skills training
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
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
Spinal Muscular Atrophy
High-intensity Interval Training in Patients With Spinal Muscular Atrophy
Patients with spinal muscular atrophy who are wheelchair users often experience lower back - and gluteal pain, reduced sleep quality, constipation and reduced quality of life - symptoms that regular exercise could potentially…
- Trial name
- NCT06368076
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet