Trials / Completed
CompletedNCT03962582
Supportive Wheelchair Back Compared to Fabric Back
Clinical Evidence for Supported Spinal Curves in Wheelchair Seating: A Randomized Comparison
- Status
- Completed
- Phase
- N/A
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 50 (actual)
- Sponsor
- Shirley Ryan AbilityLab · Academic / Other
- Sex
- All
- Age
- 18 Years – 70 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
Summary
This study tests using a wheelchair back that supports the spine in a neutral position and one that allows the spine and pelvis to fall into a posterior pelvic tilt.
Detailed description
Individuals will randomly start with the supportive back vs the unsupportive back. Measurements of the spine and pelvis will be taken. Forward upward reach, one stroke push, times forward push and ramp skills will be assessed.
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| DEVICE | Matrix back | The Matrix back will replace the individual's back and the measures will be taken. |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2017-12-01
- Primary completion
- 2019-03-30
- Completion
- 2019-03-30
- First posted
- 2019-05-24
- Last updated
- 2019-05-24
Locations
1 site across 1 country: United States
Regulatory
- FDA-regulated device study
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT03962582. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.