Biofeedback for Wheelchair Users

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Spinal Cord Injuries

In brief

This study will evaluate movement of the arm and forces put through the hand during activities performed in a manual wheelchair. The goal of this study is to identify what motions and forces are most likely to lead to the development of pain or pathology and determine the feasibility of strategies to modify movements and decrease risk.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02700178

Run by

Mayo Clinic

People needed

10

Starts

2016-04-01

Expected to finish

2018-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2020-02-18

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 60. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Age 18-60 at time of enrollment
• Spinal cord injury or disease leading to paraplegia or tetraplegia
• Uses a manual wheelchair as primary mode of mobility
• Independently mobile enough to participate in the study
• Active shoulder and wrist range of motion within limits needed for the tasks performed during the study

You may not qualify if…

• Surgery or significant injury to the shoulder(s) or wrist(s) of interest (such as dislocation, fracture or full rotator cuff tear) in which return to pre-injury functional status was NOT attained
• Peripheral nerve impairment of the upper extremity being tested
• Evidence of significant denervation of multiple scapular muscles
• Shoulder or wrist instability on the upper extremity to be tested
• Allergy to medical grade adhesive tape (used to secure sensors to skin)

Where it is running

• Mayo Clinic in Rochester — Rochester, Minnesota, United States

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