Status:
COMPLETED
Impact of Pushrim Activated Power Assist Wheelchairs on Mobility Among People With Tetraplegia
Lead Sponsor:
VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System
Conditions:
Wheelchair Users
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-65 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this three phase study is to evaluate a Pushrim Activated Power Assist Wheelchair (PAPAW). Phase I will examine whether the steady-state, metabolic energy efficiency for propelling a ma...
Detailed Description
Objectives: The purpose of this three phase study is to evaluate a Pushrim Activated Power Assist Wheelchair (PAPAW). Phase I will examine whether the steady-state, metabolic energy efficiency for pr...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 18 and 65 years of age
- Full time wheelchair user
- Diagnosis of Tetraplegia
Exclusion
- Pressure sores
- Shoulder pain that would prevent them from propelling a manual wheelchair
- History of cardiopulmonary disease.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 1 2001
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
January 1 2008
Estimated Enrollment :
45 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00281463
Start Date
November 1 2001
End Date
January 1 2008
Last Update
November 18 2014
Active Locations (1)
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Human Engineering Research Laboratories
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15206