Clinical trials: Wheelchair
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
Spinal Cord Injury
Biomechanical Validation of the Transfer Assessment Instrument (TAI)
The purpose of this research study is to further develop and refine the Transfer Assessment Instrument (TAI). The TAI is a clinical tool to be used by therapists to evaluate transfer techniques and performance.
- Trial name
- NCT01183546
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Cerebral Palsy, Spasticity
Power Wheelchair Joystick Use in Spastic Cerebral Palsy
There are over 750,000 individuals in the U.S. with Cerebral Palsy (CP). Up to 46% of adults with CP report limited mobility in their communities.
- Trial name
- NCT00337688
- Testing
- isometric joystick
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Energy Supply; Deficiency
Energy Availability in Male and Female Elite Wheelchair Athletes Over Seven Consecutive Training Days
Low energy availability (LEA) is a major problem in sports as athletes ingest often a lower amount of energy compared to their actual needs.
- Trial name
- NCT04254900
- Testing
- evaluating energy availability
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Swiss Paraplegic Research, Nottwil
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Heat Stress, Body Temperature Changes
Heat Stress in Wheelchair Sports
The aim of the study is to study the thermoregulatory responses under real life conditions, such as during wheelchair rugby and basketball matches.
- Trial name
- NCT03815708
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Swiss Paraplegic Research, Nottwil
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
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
Confidence Using a Wheelchair
Efficacy of Wheelchair Skills Training on Confidence Using a Manual Wheelchair
Background and Rationale: Mobility impairment is one of the main correlates of decreased levels of participation in daily and social activities.
- Trial name
- NCT01243164
- Testing
- Wheelchair Skills Training Program
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Blindness, Spinal Cord Injury
Use of "Smart Wheelchairs" to Provide Independent Mobility to Visual and Mobility Impairments
The goal of this project is to evaluate the Smart Wheelchair Component System (SWCS) for power wheelchairs and the Smart Power Assistance Module (SPAM) for manual wheelchairs in realistic indoor environments with target users…
- Trial name
- NCT00333762
- Testing
- Smart Power Assistance Module (SPAM), Smart Wheelchair Component System (SWCS)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
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
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
Vitamin D Deficiency, Spinal Cord Injury
Vitamin D Supplementation in Wheelchair Indoor Athletes
There is a high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in Switzerland. In indoor-athletes as well as wheelchair users, vitamin D deficiency occurs even more often.
- Conditions
- Vitamin D Deficiency, Spinal Cord Injury, Drug Effects, Dietary Supplements
- Trial name
- VitD_SCI (NCT02621320)
- Testing
- Vitamin D
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Swiss Paraplegic Research, Nottwil
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