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Development of an Ergonomic Wheelchair Pushrim

NCT00392860 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 4

Last updated 2014-02-21

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to test the effectiveness of newly designed ergonomic manual wheelchair handrims called the Natural-Fit and PalmRim when compared to a new standard handrim. It is our hope that the new design of the handrims will help reduce upper extremity pain and injury, which is very common among manual wheelchair users. The Natural-Fit handrim was designed to directly address the shortcomings of standard handrims and to improve the standard-round tube handrims which were designed over 50 years ago. The PalmRim was designed for individuals who have limited hand function, making it difficult to grasp standard handrims.

Conditions

  • Spinal Cord Injury

Interventions

DEVICE

Natural-Fit

Ergonomic handrim for wheelchairs

DEVICE

PalmRim

Ergonomic handrim for wheelchair

DEVICE

Handrim Control Group

Participants were given a new standard handrim to test. This intervention group is the control group.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Pittsburgh

    collaborator OTHER

  • VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System

    lead FED

Principal Investigators

  • Michael L Boninger, MD · University of Pittsburgh and VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
55 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2008-08-31
Primary Completion
2011-03-31
Completion
2011-09-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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