Status:
COMPLETED
Wheeled Mobility in Everyday Life
Lead Sponsor:
Duke University
Conditions:
Chronic Heart Disorder
Lung Disorder
Eligibility:
All Genders
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The project will examine how mobility performance in real life tasks and environments is impacted by the use of specific types of wheeled mobility devices (wheeled walker, manual wheelchair, power whe...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Prescribed wheeled walker, manual wheelchair, power mobility device in last 3-12 months
- Have chronic heart (e.g., congestive heart failure) or lung disorder (e.g., chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), and/or arthritic disorder (e.g., osteoarthritis)
- Reports using wheeled walker, manual wheelchair, or power mobility device in the preceding 2 weeks
Exclusion
- Reports missing one or more limbs and/or complete paralysis of one or more limbs
- Have a neurological, myopathic, or cognitive disorder
- Weight more than 300 lbs; height more than 74 inches
- Poorly controlled hypertension, unstable angina, a heart attack or heart surgery within the last 6 months.
- Reports any of the following: Does not have an active Drivers License, unable to walk across small room without human help, unable to propel w/ch across small room without human help (applies only to those already using a manual w/ch), needs moderate assistance from another person to transfer, unable to sit on side of bed independently, currently has shoulder pain with self care or with wheelchair use.
- Major surgery affecting abdominal, chest, spine, upper extremity in the last 6 months
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
July 1 2012
Estimated Enrollment :
59 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00981344
Start Date
October 1 2008
End Date
July 1 2012
Last Update
November 9 2012
Active Locations (2)
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1
Duke University Medical Center
Durham, North Carolina, United States, 27703
2
Durham VA Hospital
Durham, North Carolina, United States, 27705