Status:

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Grand Valley State University (GVSU) Skills on Wheels

Lead Sponsor:

Grand Valley State University

Conditions:

Spina Bifida

Cerebral Palsy

Eligibility:

All Genders

5-17 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Manual wheelchairs (MWCs) are widely used by children with physical disabilities, yet many of these children are unable to use their wheelchair independently. Instead, they depend on others to push th...

Detailed Description

Manual wheelchairs (MWCs) are widely used by children with physical disabilities, yet many of these children are unable to use their wheelchair independently. Instead, they depend on others to push th...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • 5-17 years of age. NOTE: Participants must be under 18 for the duration of the study.
  • Have a condition resulting in difficulties walking.
  • Use a manual wheelchair greater than or equal to 25% of the time
  • Are able to follow simple instructions per parent report
  • Has at least one parent/caregiver who is able to converse in English (as assessed by the PI during interactions over the phone and in person) due to safety concerns.
  • Resides in Michigan

Exclusion

  • Any reason that it would not be safe for the child to participate in manual wheelchair training (as assessed by the PI, a licensed physical therapist)
  • The child's manual wheelchair is not safe (as assessed by the PI, a licensed physical therapist)

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 5 2022

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 31 2027

Estimated Enrollment :

4 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05339932

Start Date

May 5 2022

End Date

December 31 2027

Last Update

September 15 2025

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Grand Valley State University

Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States, 49503