Effects of Axle Positions on Wheelchair Skills in Manual Wheelchair Users

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Physical Disability

Age range

17 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Nova Scotia Rehabilitation Centre

Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3H 4K4, Canada

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

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

Treatment and study plan

rear axle position

Other

Wheelchair axle position located as far towards the rear of the wheelchair as possible.

forward axle position

Other

Wheelchair will have the axle at least 5cm farther forward than the most rear axle position.

Primary outcomes

Wheelchair skills test

Time frame: 30 minutes

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Nova Scotia Health Authority

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2009
Primary completion: 2011
Study completion: 2011
First posted: Jul 30, 2009
Registry last updated: Mar 28, 2011

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