Effects of Axle Positions on Wheelchair Skills in Manual Wheelchair Users
This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
Capital District Health Authority, Canada
Information provided by:
Capital District Health Authority, Canada
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00949143
First received: July 28, 2009
Last updated: March 25, 2011
Last verified: March 2011
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Purpose
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.
| Condition | Intervention |
|---|---|
|
Physical Disability |
Other: rear axle position Other: forward axle position |
| Study Type: | Interventional |
| Study Design: | Allocation: Randomized Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment Masking: Single Blind (Subject) Primary Purpose: Supportive Care |
| Official Title: | Effects of Axle Positions on Wheelchair Skills in Manual Wheelchair Users |
Further study details as provided by Capital District Health Authority, Canada:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Wheelchair skills test [ Time Frame: 30 minutes ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
| Enrollment: | 15 |
| Study Start Date: | May 2009 |
| Study Completion Date: | February 2011 |
| Primary Completion Date: | February 2011 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
| Arms | Assigned Interventions |
|---|---|
| Experimental: forward position |
Other: forward axle position
Wheelchair will have the axle at least 5cm farther forward than the most rear axle position.
|
| Experimental: rear position |
Other: rear axle position
Wheelchair axle position located as far towards the rear of the wheelchair as possible.
|
Eligibility| Ages Eligible for Study: | 17 Years and older |
| Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Criteria
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
Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00949143
Locations
| Canada, Nova Scotia | |
| Nova Scotia Rehabilitation Centre | |
| Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, B3H 4K4 | |
Sponsors and Collaborators
Capital District Health Authority, Canada
Investigators
| Principal Investigator: | Lee Kirby, MD FRCPC | CDHA |
More Information
Additional Information:
No publications provided
| Responsible Party: | Dr. R. Lee Kirby, Capital District Health Authority |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00949143 History of Changes |
| Other Study ID Numbers: | CDHA-RS-2009-182 |
| Study First Received: | July 28, 2009 |
| Last Updated: | March 25, 2011 |
| Health Authority: | Canada: Health Canada |
Keywords provided by Capital District Health Authority, Canada:
|
wheelchair user |
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on June 17, 2013