Clinical trials: Wheelchair Training
Wheelchair Mobility, Manual Wheelchair Skills Training
Wheelchair Skills Training for People with ARSACS and DM1
Wheelchairs (WC) are often provided to people with ARSACS and MD1 when they are not able to walk anymore. However, giving someone a MWC alone does not guarantee they will use it safely or properly.
- Conditions
- Wheelchair Mobility, Manual Wheelchair Skills Training, ARSACS, Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1
- Trial name
- NCT06596850
- Testing
- Wheelchair Skills Training Program
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Laval University
Aging, Wheelchair Training
Motor Learning-based Wheelchair Propulsion Training for Older Adults
Many older adults lack the skill of efficient wheelchair propulsion despite being the largest cohort of wheelchair users. Inefficient wheelchair propulsion can lead to fatigue and overuse injuries that can result in lost…
- Trial name
- NCT02123043
- Testing
- Motor learning-based training, Practice wheeling
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Dietary Supplements, Heart Rate/Drug Effects
Caffeine and Sodium Citrate Ingestion
A positive ergogenic effect of sodium citrate and caffeine ingestion in a short-term, high-intensity exercise task was shown by several studies. These studies were conducted with healthy, able-bodied subjects.
- Conditions
- Dietary Supplements, Heart Rate/Drug Effects, Lactic Acid/Metabolism, Physical Education and Training/Methods
- Trial name
- NCT01591226
- Testing
- Caffeine, Sodium Citrate, Mannitol
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 9 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Swiss Paraplegic Research, Nottwil