Status:
COMPLETED
The Influence of Seat Height on Hemiplegic-pattern Propulsion of Manual Wheelchairs
Lead Sponsor:
Lee Kirby
Conditions:
Wheelchairs
Hemiplegia
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study evaluates the effect of seat height on hemiplegic-pattern wheelchair propulsion. Each subject will act as their own control and measures will be obtained in a one sixty minute session. Five...
Detailed Description
Many people who have suffered a stroke require a wheelchair for mobility. Hemiplegia is a common result of stroke.Many people with hemiplegia propel themselves using their sound-side arms and legs ("h...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- willing to participate
- is right-hand dominant (to simplify wheelchair and laboratory set-up)
- has a subjective unshod height of ≤ 183 cm (6'0")
- is able to be comfortably seated in the manual wheelchair used for the study
- is 18 years of age or older, is alert and cooperative
- is competent to provide informed consent
- is able to communicate in English
- does not have an unstable medical condition
Exclusion
- \-
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 2018
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 1 2019
Estimated Enrollment :
50 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03330912
Start Date
May 1 2018
End Date
September 1 2019
Last Update
September 11 2020
Active Locations (1)
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Nova Scotia Rehabilitation and Arthritis Centre
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, B3H 4K4