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Effects of In-Wheel Suspension

NCT04467749 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 26

Last updated 2024-02-09

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Manual wheelchairs allow individuals with spinal cord injuries (SCI) to safely and effectively access their environment. However, continual exposure to whole body vibration (WBV) is one of many contributing factors to neck pain, back pain, and fatigue in wheelchair users with SCI.

Vibration-reducing in-wheel suspension has the potential to mitigate issues associated with long-term manual wheelchair propulsion. Evidence is lacking on how well these systems work for reducing harmful shock and vibration, pain and fatigue. The purpose of this study is to examine how these wheels change the vibration levels manual wheelchair users are exposed to and how they impact pain and fatigue.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Suspension Wheel

Participants will be given a pair of Spinergy or Loopwheels to use during the 12-week intervention period. The Spinergy wheels consist of a lightweight carbon fiber material with natural shock absorbing properties. Loopwheels offer a rigid rim, a mid-wheel shock absorbing hub and three in-wheel loops that work as a self-correcting system when encountering uneven ground.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • The Craig H. Neilsen Foundation

    collaborator OTHER

  • University of Pittsburgh

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Alicia Koontz, PhD · University of Pittsburgh

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-07-14
Primary Completion
2024-02-01
Completion
2024-02-01

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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Diseases

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