Clinical trials: Wheelchairs
Spinal Cord Injury, Cerebral Palsy
Experimental Evaluation of Wheelchair-Mounted Robotic Arms
Researchers from the University of South Florida's Rehabilitation Engineering program are looking for volunteers to participate in a research study for experimental evaluation of wheelchair-mounted robotic arms (WMRAs).
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injury, Cerebral Palsy, Multiple Sclerosis
- Trial name
- HRI (NCT01652352)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of South Florida
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
Self-efficacy
WheelSee Feasibility Study
Self-efficacy predicts behavioural and rehabilitation outcomes and may be an important psychological factor for wheelchair mobility.
- Trial name
- NCT01837888
- Testing
- WheelSee Training Program
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Quality of Life, Life Satisfaction
Relationship Between Quality of Life, Life Satisfaction and Anxiety Levels of Wheelchair Basketball Players
Today, there are many studies on wheelchair basketball players. However, these studies do not indicate the relationship between the quality of life, life satisfaction and anxiety levels of wheelchair basketball players, in the…
- Conditions
- Quality of Life, Life Satisfaction, Anxiety Levels
- Trial name
- NCT05615064
- Testing
- relationship between quality of life, life satisfaction and anxiety levels of wheelchair basketball players
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yeditepe University
Spinal Cord Injuries, Stroke
Wheelchair Cushion Comparison Study: SAFETY
Purpose: To examine the safety of the use of two wheelchair cushions for healthy individuals with intact sensation and individuals post stroke and spinal cord injury with impaired sensation.
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injuries, Stroke, Healthy Adults
- Trial name
- NCT03430375
- Testing
- Alternating air wheelchair cushion, Static air cushion
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
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
Respiratory Muscles, Breathing Exercises
Inspiratory Muscle Training in Wheelchair Basketball Players
Investigate the effects of Inspiratory Muscle Training on the physical performance and cardiorespiratory variables of wheelchair basketball players.
- Conditions
- Respiratory Muscles, Breathing Exercises, Athletic Performance, Athletes
- Trial name
- NCT02604147
- Testing
- Inspiratory pressure-threshold muscle training device., nspiratory pressure-threshold muscle training device.
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade Metodista de Piracicaba
Cardiovascular Disease
Spinal Cord Injury: Endurance, Strength and Cardiac Function Induced by Efficient Training Protocols
1. Measurements of peak oxygen uptake (VO2peak) during passive leg cycling (PLC) combined with arm crank ergometry (ACE), leg vascular occlusion (100mmHg above systolic BP) combined with ACE, and FES isometric contractions…
- Trial name
- NCT00987155
- Testing
- Ergometry
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Norwegian University of Science and Technology
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
Wheelchairs, Hemiplegia
The Influence of Seat Height on Hemiplegic-pattern Propulsion of Manual Wheelchairs
This study evaluates the effect of seat height on hemiplegic-pattern wheelchair propulsion. Each subject will act as their own control and measures will be obtained in a one sixty minute session.
- Trial name
- NCT03330912
- Testing
- Neutral seat height, Very low seat height, Low seat height
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lee Kirby
Spinal Cord Injury
Enhancing Indoor, Community, and Advanced Wheelchair Skills in Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)
We propose to test an evidence-based wheelchair skills training program to optimize wheelchair safety and performance in veterans with SCI.
- Trial name
- NCT00434018
- Testing
- Wheelchair Skills Training, Basic Health Education
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 138 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Spinal Cord Injuries
Remote Wheelchair Skills Training Efficacy
The objective of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness of remote training to teach clinicians how to train others in wheelchair skills.
- Trial name
- NCT03499951
- Testing
- Wheelchair Skills Training - Remote, Wheelchair Skills Training - In Person
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
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
Healthy Participants
Effect of Manual Wheelchair Propulsion Workload on Speed, Energy Expenditure, and Propulsion Mechanics
The first purpose of this study is to characterize the relationship among propulsion workload, self-selected propulsion speed, and propulsion kinetics/kinematics.
- Trial name
- NCT04987177
- Testing
- Workload of Manual Wheelchair Propulsion
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Aged; Disable; Exercise; Rehabilitation; Wheelchair
Benefits of Cycling Wheelchair Training for Elderly With Physical Disability
To investigate the feasibility of cycling wheelchair training as an exercise for elderly disabled patients, and to determine its effects on cognition, quality of life, aerobic capacity and physiological markers. We measure SF-12.
- Trial name
- NCT05487898
- Testing
- Cycling wheelchair
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Taichung Veterans General Hospital
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
Breathing Exercises, Disability Physical
Effect of Inspiratory Muscle Training on Cardiopulmonary Capacity in Wheelchair Rugby Athletes
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn about in inspiratory muscle training on cardiorespiratory capacity, pulmonary function, respiratory muscle strength, sports skills, and quality of life of wheelchair rugby athletes.
- Conditions
- Breathing Exercises, Disability Physical, Athletes
- Trial name
- NCT06134778
- Testing
- Inspiratory Muscle Training
- Volunteers
- 6 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centro Universitário Augusto Motta