Status:
COMPLETED
Use of "Smart Wheelchairs" to Provide Independent Mobility to Visual and Mobility Impairments
Lead Sponsor:
VA Office of Research and Development
Conditions:
Blindness
Spinal Cord Injury
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The goal of this project is to evaluate the Smart Wheelchair Component System (SWCS) for power wheelchairs and the Smart Power Assistance Module (SPAM) for manual wheelchairs in realistic indoor envir...
Detailed Description
There are currently very few mobility options for veterans who have a mobility impairment and visual impairment, and this population will grow as the number of older veteran's increases. The goal of t...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- All participants will be completely blind
- Participants will be able to operate a power wheelchair with joystick control
- Participants will be able to push a manual wheelchair a minimum of 300 yards
Exclusion
- Mobility impairment
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2006
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 1 2008
Estimated Enrollment :
4 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00333762
Start Date
June 1 2006
End Date
May 1 2008
Last Update
December 3 2015
Active Locations (2)
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1
Atlanta VA Medical and Rehab Center, Decatur
Decatur, Georgia, United States, 30033
2
VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System University Drive Division, Pittsburgh, PA
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15240