Effects of Axle Positions on Wheelchair Skills in Manual Wheelchair Users

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00949143

Enrollment

Registered

2009-07-30

Start date

2009-05-31

Completion date

2011-02-28

Last updated

2011-03-28

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Conditions

Physical Disability

Keywords

wheelchair user

Brief summary

The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of altering the wheelchair set-up on mobility and safety by changing the rear-axle position on a manual wheelchair.

Interventions

OTHERrear axle position

Wheelchair axle position located as far towards the rear of the wheelchair as possible.

OTHERforward axle position

Wheelchair will have the axle at least 5cm farther forward than the most rear axle position.

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

CROSSOVER

Primary purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

SINGLE (Subject)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

17 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* manual wheelchair users * minimum of 17 years of age * at least one week experience in a manual wheelchair, for at least an hour a day * alert * able to answer questions * able to fit in the testing wheelchairs * permission to participate from the attending physician

Exclusion criteria

* significant visual impairments * unstable medical conditions (e.g., angina) * emotional/psychological problems that may make testing unpleasant

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Wheelchair skills test	30 minutes

Countries

Canada

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026