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Biomechanics of Wheelchair Transfers

NCT00645567 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 10

Last updated 2017-04-07

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Summary

This is a laboratory-based study to evaluate the risk of shoulder injury associated with transfers between wheelchair and vehicle in persons with spinal cord injury. Four new devices will be compared against an unassisted transfer.

Conditions

  • Spinal Cord Injury

Interventions

DEVICE

Unassisted Manual Transfer

No device assistance

DEVICE

Standard Transfer Board

Flat surface board

DEVICE

Glide n' Go

Flip down power lift chair

DEVICE

Easy Reach lift

Original chair is converted to a chair that swivels out of the vehicle and lowers to wheelchair height

DEVICE

Ryno lift

Lift for the wheelchair

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • VA Office of Research and Development

    lead FED

Principal Investigators

  • John D Lloyd, PhD BS · James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-01-31
Primary Completion
2011-03-31
Completion
2012-12-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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