Status:

COMPLETED

Wheelchair Mobility Assessment of Individuals With Spinal Cord Injury

Lead Sponsor:

University of Miami

Conditions:

Spinal Cord Injury

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Brief Summary

The specific aims of this study are: 1) to assess the test-retest reliability of a modification of an existing wheelchair propulsion assessment and 2) validate the modification against traditional mea...

Detailed Description

The ability to independently self-propel and transfer oneself is a crucial component of daily life for individuals with a spinal cord injury. This ability is related in part to an individual's strengt...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Spinal Cord Injury
  • American Spinal Injury Association Impairment Scale (AIS) A-D
  • Self-reported ability to self-propel themselves in a manual wheelchair
  • Age 18 or older

Exclusion

  • surgery within 6 months
  • pressure ulcer within 3 months
  • upper limb pain that limits completion of exercise
  • recurrent acute infection or illness requiring hospitalization or IV antibiotics
  • pregnancy
  • previous myocardial infarction or cardiac surgery

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 1 2008

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

February 1 2012

Estimated Enrollment :

62 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01204047

Start Date

March 1 2008

End Date

February 1 2012

Last Update

July 22 2014

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The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis

Miami, Florida, United States, 33136