Clinical trials: Wheelchair Users
Paraplegia, Spinal Cord Injuries
Natural History of Shoulder Pathology in Manual Wheelchair Users
Over 300,000 people in the United States have spinal cord injuries and many use manual wheelchairs for mobility. Most manual wheelchair users will develop shoulder injuries and pain that greatly affect quality of life and level…
- Conditions
- Paraplegia, Spinal Cord Injuries, Shoulder Pain, Tendinopathy
- Trial name
- NHSSI (NCT02600910)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
Caregivers
Caregiver-aided Powered Wheelchair Skills
There has been only minimal research on wheelchair skills by the caregivers of manual or powered wheelchair. There are no published data on the extent to which caregivers can enhance the mobility of powered wheelchair users.
- Trial name
- NCT02972307
- Testing
- wheelchair skills
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 152 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
Paraplegia, Upper Limb Pain
Adjusting Wheelchair Set-Up to Minimize Shoulder Joint Forces During Propulsion
Individuals who use a manual wheelchair depend upon their upper limbs to provide a means of locomotion during completion of their activities of daily living.
- Trial name
- NCT00785278
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kessler Foundation
Manual Wheelchair Users
Manual Wheelchair Propulsion Training
The purpose of this research study is to investigate a manual wheelchair training program to improve the way manual wheelchair users push their wheelchairs.
- Trial name
- NCT00226252
- Testing
- Instruction Only, Instruction and Feedback
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System
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
Bone Loss, Spinal Cord Injuries
Intervention on Bone Health in Wheelchair Users
The low mechanical loading of bones among wheelchair users leads to an increased risk of bone fractures and associated complications due to low bone mineral density (BMD).
- Conditions
- Bone Loss, Spinal Cord Injuries, Cerebral Palsy, Spina Bifida
- Trial name
- BoneWheel (NCT05615402)
- Testing
- Bone-specific strength training, Nutrition optimalisation
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Norwegian School of Sport Sciences
Wheelchair Users
Effects of the WHO 8-step Wheelchair Service Delivery Process on Wheelchair Users in El Salvador: a Cohort Study
The objective of this study was to test the hypotheses that wheelchair-related health, wheelchair skills, wheelchair use, poverty probability, and quality of life would improve; and that the number of wheelchair repairs required…
- Trial name
- WUV (NCT04936087)
- Testing
- The World Health Organization 8 steps for manual wheelchair service delivery
- Where
- 13 sites in El Salvador
- Volunteers
- 264 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Momentum Wheels for Humanity
Physical Activity
Evaluation of a Smartphone-delivered Peer-led Physical Activity Counselling Program for Manual Wheelchair Users
Despite physical activity (PA) being a valuable modality for promoting health, the evidence for effective PA intervention strategies for manual wheelchair (MWC) users is underdeveloped.
- Trial name
- ALLWheel (NCT02826707)
- Testing
- SPPAC intervention
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Laval University
Wheelchair, Water Sports
Biomechanics of Adaptive Rowing in Active and Inactive Manual Wheelchair Users
This research is being performed to characterize the rowing stroke in active and inactive individuals who use a manual wheelchair.
- Conditions
- Wheelchair, Water Sports, Upper Extremity, Biomechanics
- Trial name
- NCT05114629
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Drexel University
Wheelchair Users, Pressure Ulcer Prevention
The Effect of Pressure Injury Training on Knowledge Levels and Wound Prevention in Wheelchair Users
This research is a randomised controlled study conducted to evaluate the effects of training given to wheelchair users to prevent pressure injury on their level of knowledge, prevention of pressure injury and wound healing.
- Conditions
- Wheelchair Users, Pressure Ulcer Prevention, Pressure Ulcer (PU)
- Trial name
- NCT07438899
- Testing
- education
- Where
- 2 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 78 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Selcuk University
Multiple Sclerosis, Stroke
An Assistive Powered Wheelchair: Stage 2 Trial
Preliminary evaluation of an obstacle alerting system to enhance the user's independent mobility by improving their confidence to drive and their safety in driving a powered wheelchair.
- Conditions
- Multiple Sclerosis, Stroke, Cystic Fibrosis, Motor Neurone Disease
- Trial name
- EDUCAT (NCT05292690)
- Testing
- Powered Wheelchair Obstacle Alerting System
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
Degeneration, Shoulder Pain
Symptoms of Degeneration in Shoulder of Wheelchair-users
The studies object is to evaluate the degeneration of overhead sports in wheelchair-using athletes. It is assumed that wheelchair users do have more symptomatic shoulder pain compared to non disabled athletes.
- Trial name
- Sodisow (NCT01263184)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hannover Medical School
Wheelchair Users, Caregivers
New Rear Anti-tip Device for Manual Wheelchairs: Subjective Input (RAD-SI)
The objective of this study is to obtain subjective input from wheelchair service providers and end-users about their experiences with conventional rear anti-tip devices (C-RADs) of manual wheelchairs and the potential usefulness…
- Conditions
- Wheelchair Users, Caregivers, Wheelchair Service Providers, Amputation
- Trial name
- RAD-SI (NCT06831240)
- Testing
- Local wheelchair service provider questionnaires, Global wheelchair service provider questionnaires, End-users questionnaires
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
Caregivers
Effectiveness of Wheelchair Skills Training for Caregivers of Manual Wheelchair Users
Although there have been a small number of studies suggesting the important role that caregivers play in assisting wheelchair users with mobility, there has never been a randomized controlled trial (RCT) looking at the…
- Trial name
- NCT03856749
- Testing
- Remote wheelchair skills training
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lee Kirby
Wheelchair Users
Development of the GameCycle Exercise System: Phase II
The purpose of this research project is to further develop and test the effectiveness of a novel exercise system for wheelchair users, the Game Cycle.
- Trial name
- NCT00232609
- Testing
- GameCycle Exercise System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System
Frail Elderly
Increasing the Winter Community Participation of Older Adult Wheelchair Users
The purpose of this study is to examine whether intervention strategies targeted at the level of the environment (e.g. improving access to community based leisure groups, transportation) can successfully promote the community…
- Trial name
- NCT02622828
- Testing
- Participant-identified community based activity
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 4 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Manitoba
Spinal Cord Injuries
Analysis of the Motion Activity Manual Wheelchair Users
Currently, there is no system in place to allow manual wheelchair users to know their quantities of movement activities and the intensity of effort to be provided during these propulsion movements.
- Trial name
- Acti-FRM (NCT04285970)
- Testing
- cycle detection, detection of effort intensity
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 55 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
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
Spinal Cord Injuries, Exercise Training
Effect of Upper-body Rowing on Cardiometabolic Risk in Spinal Cord Injured Wheelchair Users
This randomized controlled trial will determine the effects of 12-weeks of wheelchair user-modified upper-body rowing on both traditional cardiometabolic risk factors in SCI manual wheelchair users.
- Trial name
- NCT04390087
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aalborg University
Spinal Cord Injury
Physical Performance Measures for Manual Wheelchair Users
The project is intended to modify the Functional Independence Measure (FIM) for manual wheelchair users. It will determine if the new measure is a better measure of community independence for manual wheelchair users than the FIM.
- Trial name
- NCT00011544
- Testing
- Performance Measure
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs