Status:
COMPLETED
Effects of Axle Positions on Wheelchair Skills in Manual Wheelchair Users
Lead Sponsor:
Nova Scotia Health Authority
Conditions:
Physical Disability
Eligibility:
All Genders
17+ years
Phase:
NA
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.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 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
- significant visual impairments
- unstable medical conditions (e.g., angina)
- emotional/psychological problems that may make testing unpleasant
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 2009
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
February 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
15 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00949143
Start Date
May 1 2009
End Date
February 1 2011
Last Update
March 28 2011
Active Locations (1)
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Nova Scotia Rehabilitation Centre
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, B3H 4K4