Use of "Smart Wheelchairs" to Provide Independent Mobility to Visual and Mobility Impairments

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Blindness, Spinal Cord Injury

In brief

The goal of this project is to evaluate the Smart Wheelchair Component System (SWCS) for power wheelchairs and the Smart Power Assistance Module (SPAM) for manual wheelchairs in realistic indoor environments with target users performing realistic tasks. We will combine group trials involving individuals who have a visual impairment (but do not have a mobility impairment) with several single-case studio involving individuals who have a visual and mobility impairment. Our long-term objective is to provide independent mobility to veterans with mobility and sensory impairments.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00333762

Run by

VA Office of Research and Development

People needed

4

Starts

2006-06-01

Expected to finish

2008-05-01

Last updated by the study team

2015-12-03

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• All participants will be completely blind
• Participants will be able to operate a power wheelchair with joystick control
• Participants will be able to push a manual wheelchair a minimum of 300 yards

You may not qualify if…

• Mobility impairment

Where it is running

• Atlanta VA Medical and Rehab Center, Decatur — Decatur, Georgia, United States
• VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System University Drive Division, Pittsburgh, PA — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

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