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Clinical Trials/NCT00949143
NCT00949143
Completed
Not Applicable

Effects of Axle Positions on Wheelchair Skills in Manual Wheelchair Users

Nova Scotia Health Authority1 site in 1 country15 target enrollmentMay 2009
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ConditionsPhysical Disability

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Physical Disability
Sponsor
Nova Scotia Health Authority
Enrollment
15
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Wheelchair skills test
Status
Completed
Last Updated
15 years ago
OverviewInvestigatorsEligibility CriteriaOutcomesSitesSimilar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of altering the wheelchair set-up on mobility and safety by changing the rear-axle position on a manual wheelchair.

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
May 2009
End Date
February 2011
Last Updated
15 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Crossover
Sex
All

Investigators

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • •manual wheelchair users
  • •minimum of 17 years of age
  • •at least one week experience in a manual wheelchair, for at least an hour a day
  • •able to answer questions
  • •able to fit in the testing wheelchairs
  • •permission to participate from the attending physician

Exclusion Criteria

  • •significant visual impairments
  • •unstable medical conditions (e.g., angina)
  • •emotional/psychological problems that may make testing unpleasant

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Wheelchair skills test

Time Frame: 30 minutes

Study Sites (1)

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