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NCT00949143 Clinical Trial

Effects of Axle Positions on Wheelchair Skills in Manual Wheelchair Users

Physical Disability Clinical Trial

Official title:
Effects of Axle Positions on Wheelchair Skills in Manual Wheelchair Users

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data
NCT number NCT00949143
Other study ID # CDHA-RS-2009-182
Secondary ID
Status Completed
Phase N/A
First received July 28, 2009
Last updated March 25, 2011
Start date May 2009
Est. completion date February 2011

Study information
Verified date March 2011
Source Nova Scotia Health Authority
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority Canada: Health Canada
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial 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.

Recruitment information / eligibility
Status Completed
Enrollment 15
Est. completion date February 2011
Est. primary completion date February 2011
Accepts healthy volunteers No
Gender Both
Age group 17 Years and older
Eligibility 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

- alert

- 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

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment, Masking: Single Blind (Subject), Primary Purpose: Supportive Care

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

Intervention

Other:
• rear axle position
Wheelchair axle position located as far towards the rear of the wheelchair as possible.
• forward axle position
Wheelchair will have the axle at least 5cm farther forward than the most rear axle position.

Locations
Country Name City State
Canada Nova Scotia Rehabilitation Centre Halifax Nova Scotia

Sponsors (1)
Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Nova Scotia Health Authority

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Canada, 

Outcome
Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Wheelchair skills test 30 minutes No
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