Clinical trials: Power Wheelchair
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
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
Wheelchair Users
Impact of Pushrim Activated Power Assist Wheelchairs on Mobility Among People With Tetraplegia
The purpose of this three phase study is to evaluate a Pushrim Activated Power Assist Wheelchair (PAPAW). Phase I will examine whether the steady-state, metabolic energy efficiency for propelling a manual wheelchair with and…
- Trial name
- NCT00281463
- Testing
- Pushrim Activated Power Assist
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System
Healthy, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
A P300 Brain Computer Interface to Operate Power Wheelchair Tilt
The investigators want to develop a brain-computer interface (BCI) that will eventually allow people who are completely paralyzed to independently control the tilt feature on their power wheelchairs.
- Trial name
- NCT01123148
- Testing
- Using a BCI to control wheelchair tilt
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Use of Power Wheelchairs and Power Seat Functions
Powered Seating Function Usage Among Veterans - Compliance and Coaching
The purpose of this randomized control study is to evaluate the use of electric powered wheelchairs and powered seating function patterns of Veterans to determine how usage patterns relate to activity, participation, and seating…
- Trial name
- NCT00839098
- Testing
- Instruction Group: Power seat function usage instruction- verbal and written instruction, Instruction and Virtual Coach Group: Power seat function usage instruction- verbal, written, and virtual coach
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Spinal Cord Injury, Spina Bifida
Virtual Reality Based Testing of Power Wheelchair Driving Skills
The purpose of this research study is to examine whether computer based or virtual reality based driving assessments are as useful as real-world power wheelchair driving tests in measuring driving performance and whether they may…
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injury, Spina Bifida, Spinal Cord Disease
- Trial name
- NCT00951509
- Testing
- Power Mobility Road Test (PMRT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
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
Upper Extremity Injury, Sport Injury
Throwers Ten Exercises On Upper Extremity Function and Explosive Power in Wheelchair Basketball and Basketball Players
Basketball is a challenging sport that requires participants to demonstrate physical fitness and special athletic skills at high levels.
- Conditions
- Upper Extremity Injury, Sport Injury, Shoulder Pain, Muscle Weakness
- Trial name
- NCT04019990
- Testing
- The effect of throwers ten exercise programme on wheelchair basketball and ambulant basketball players
- Where
- Cyprus
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University