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Administrative data

NCT number NCT05068648
Other study ID # IRB#1788302
Secondary ID
Status Recruiting
Phase N/A
First received
Last updated
Start date December 1, 2021
Est. completion date April 30, 2024

Study information

Verified date June 2023
Source Craig Hospital
Contact Marissa Jaross, MPH
Phone 303-789-8970
Email mjaross@craighospital.org
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The overall objective of this fully powered clinical trial is to investigate if using a solid backrest on a manual wheelchair (MWC) will improve postural alignment, function and wheelchair mobility, as compared with an upholstery backrest, and to explore the impact of overall back height, contour, and seat gap when using a solid backrest in individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI).


Description:

A properly fit wheelchair and seating system can have a profound impact on the daily life of people with spinal cord injury (SCI). A backrest that supports the natural spinal curves is thought to enhance posture, functional mobility, and comfort for manual wheelchair (MWC) users. In fact, therapists routinely prescribe after-market posture-backs based on clinical reasoning. However, there is little research comparing the efficacy of an after-market posture-back to the standard upholstery back, and it is becoming increasingly difficult to justify these to group insurance payers. Based on this, investigators performed a pilot study to investigate whether there were postural and/or functional differences between using a standard upholstery WC back and an after-market solid posture-back. The results of that study have been presented at the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine (ACRM) annual conference in November 2019 and the Combined Sections Meeting (CSM) of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) in February 2020, and were also published in the Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine in 2020. Although the results of that study demonstrated clinical relevance and statistical trends for improvements in postural alignment and functional outcomes when using a solid back, there was not enough power to establish statistical significance. It also did not evaluate the effect of backrest height and position or depth of contour in order to inform clinical practice. The overall objective of this fully powered clinical trial is to further investigate if using a solid backrest on MWC will improve postural alignment, function and wheelchair mobility, as compared with an upholstery backrest; and to explore the impact of overall back height, seat gap, and contour when using a solid backrest.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Recruiting
Enrollment 150
Est. completion date April 30, 2024
Est. primary completion date April 30, 2024
Accepts healthy volunteers No
Gender All
Age group 18 Years to 70 Years
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria: - Full time manual wheelchair users - Motor complete SCI from C6-T4 - Age 18-70 at time of testing - Time since injury > 3 month at time of testing Exclusion Criteria: - Weight >250 pounds - Current pressure ulcer at time of testing - Significant shoulder pain that precludes independent mobility at time of testing - Insufficient range of motion to achieve neutral pelvis and spine at time of testing - Orthopedic restrictions requiring a brace that would impact functional outcome measures - Shoulder flexion range of motion <120 degrees at time of testing - PSIS-to-Inferior Angle of scapula measurement less than 8 inches or greater than 16 inches - Cognitive deficits or visual impairment that would impair ability to give informed consent or to follow simple instructions during testing - Children, pregnant women and prisoners will not participate in this study

Study Design


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


Intervention

Other:
Manual Wheelchair (MWC) backrest configuration
Wheelchair backrest fitting, postural and functional assessment

Locations

Country Name City State
United States Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Chicago Illinois
United States Craig Hospital Englewood Colorado
United States Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation West Orange New Jersey

Sponsors (3)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Craig Hospital Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, Shirley Ryan AbilityLab

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Pelvic Angle Throughout study completion; average of 2 years.
Primary Frontal Pelvic Angle Throughout study completion; average of 2 years.
Secondary Spinal Angle of Kyphosis Throughout study completion; average of 2 years.
Secondary Frontal Sternal Angle Throughout study completion; average of 2 years.
Secondary Vertical Forward Reach Test (VFRT) Throughout study completion; average of 2 years.
Secondary One Stroke Push Test Throughout study completion; average of 2 years.
Secondary Timed Forward Wheeling Throughout study completion; average of 2 years.
Secondary Timed ramp ascent Throughout study completion; average of 2 years.
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