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Outcome Measures for Pediatric Wheelchairs in Low-resource Settings

NCT01530425 · Status: TERMINATED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 100

Last updated 2018-07-19

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Two wheelchair types available for children in Kenya are assessed for energy costs, utility, and complications. This study will arrive at a protocol for assessing wheelchairs in low-income settings, and in the process, provide wheelchair makers and providers with specific feedback. It also serves as a means to increase the skills of local health professionals working with the children in this study, while providing them with appropriate wheelchairs to use.

Conditions

  • Shoulder Impingement
  • Pressure Ulcer

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • LeTourneau University

    collaborator OTHER

  • Queen's University

    collaborator OTHER

  • Bethany Relief and Rehabilitation International Inc.

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Karen Rispin · LeTourneau University

Eligibility

Min Age
6 Years
Max Age
25 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-03-31
Primary Completion
2014-12-31
Completion
2014-12-31

Countries

  • Kenya

Study Locations

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