Clinical trials: Wheelchairs
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
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
Athletic Injuries, Shoulder Pain
Effects of a Therapeutic Exercise Program for Injuries Prevention in Wheelchair Basketball (WB) Players
Shoulder pain is the most common symptom of physical dysfunction in wheelchair basketball players. About the 85% of this population had shoulder pain in some moment of their life.
- Conditions
- Athletic Injuries, Shoulder Pain, Shoulder Injury
- Trial name
- NCT02842008
- Testing
- Exercise group
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad Politecnica de Madrid
Physical Disability
Effects of Axle Positions on Wheelchair Skills in Manual Wheelchair Users
The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of altering the wheelchair set-up on mobility and safety by changing the rear-axle position on a manual wheelchair.
- Trial name
- NCT00949143
- Testing
- rear axle position, forward axle position
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
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
Chronic Heart Disorder, Lung Disorder
Wheeled Mobility in Everyday Life
The project will examine how mobility performance in real life tasks and environments is impacted by the use of specific types of wheeled mobility devices (wheeled walker, manual wheelchair, power wheelchair/scooter).
- Conditions
- Chronic Heart Disorder, Lung Disorder, Arthritis
- Trial name
- RERC-4a (NCT00981344)
- Testing
- Wheeled Mobility in Everyday Life:Effects of Wheelchair Type on Mobility Performance of Elders in Public Environments
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 59 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
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
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
Menstrual Cup, Menstrual Hygiene Management
The Use of Menstrual Cups in the Menstrual Health and Hygiene Management of Women Who Use Wheelchairs
This study is designed to evaluate the impact of menstrual cup use on menstrual health and hygiene management among women who use wheelchairs.In addition, the study will serve as a reference for future research that includes…
- Conditions
- Menstrual Cup, Menstrual Hygiene Management, Disabled People
- Trial name
- NCT07137663
- Testing
- Educational and practical intervention on menstrual cup use
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Hülya ULAŞLI KABAN
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
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
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
Shoulder Impingement, Pressure Ulcer
Outcome Measures for Pediatric Wheelchairs in Low-resource Settings
Two wheelchair types available for children in Kenya are assessed for energy costs, utility, and complications. This study will arrive at a protocol for assessing wheelchairs in low-income settings, and in the process, provide…
- Trial name
- Wheels (NCT01530425)
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bethany Relief and Rehabilitation International Inc.
Neuromuscular Diseases
Wheelchair Positioning and Neuromuscular Diseases
This database will describe sitting postural control in wheelchair, as well as PW pain, and pressure ulcers associated with sitting, in patients with neuromuscular disease (NMD).
- Trial name
- BDD-POSIT-MNM (NCT05006859)
- Testing
- Cohorte
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Groupement Hospitalier Intercommunal du Vexin
Healthy
Effect of Seat Height and Angle on Wheelchair Foot Propulsion
The purpose of the project is to explore the effect of differences in seat height and seat angle on bilateral foot propulsion using a manual wheelchair.
- Trial name
- NCT06035484
- Testing
- Seat height, Seat inclination
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Manitoba
Cerebral Palsy
Effects of Core Stability Program on Abdominal Endurance in Wheelchair Bound Cerebral Palsy
This study aims to evaluate the effects of a Core Stability Program on abdominal endurance and constipation severity in wheelchair-bound children with cerebral palsy.
- Trial name
- NCT07764952
- Testing
- Core Stability Program, traditional Physiotherapy
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Physical Fitness
Methods of Assessing Fitness and Physical Capacity
Aerobic fitness is an important part of sport training preparation for wheelchair rugby players. Currently, there are some test protocols on arm crank ergometer for spinal cord injury people.
- Trial name
- NCT05106348
- Testing
- Aerobic Fitness Test
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jolanta Marszałek
Hyperextension Spasms, Involuntary Movements
NETTI Wheelchair: Does Dynamic Mode or Static Mode Affect the Sitting Position in Patients With Involuntary Movements ?
This study compares two modes of the NETTI wheelchair (dynamic or sitting) for patients with hyperkinetic syndromes, to discover which mode is the most comfortable and best suited to these patients.
- Trial name
- DYNAMIC SYSTEM (NCT06351189)
- Testing
- Observation
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nīmes