Wheelchair Backs That Support the Spinal Curves

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Spinal Cord Injuries

In brief

The overall objective of this fully powered clinical trial is to investigate if using a solid backrest on a manual wheelchair (MWC) will improve postural alignment, function and wheelchair mobility, as compared with an upholstery backrest, and to explore the impact of overall back height, contour, and seat gap when using a solid backrest in individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI).

Key facts

Study ID: NCT05068648
Run by: Craig Hospital
People needed: 100
Starts: 2021-12-01
Expected to finish: 2025-01-07
Last updated by the study team: 2025-02-24

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 70. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

Full time manual wheelchair users
Motor complete SCI from C6-T4
Age 18-70 at time of testing
Time since injury > 3 month at time of testing

You may not qualify if…

Weight >250 pounds
Current pressure ulcer at time of testing
Significant shoulder pain that precludes independent mobility at time of testing
Insufficient range of motion to achieve neutral pelvis and spine at time of testing
Orthopedic restrictions requiring a brace that would impact functional outcome measures
Shoulder flexion range of motion <120 degrees at time of testing
PSIS-to-Inferior Angle of scapula measurement less than 8 inches or greater than 16 inches
Cognitive deficits or visual impairment that would impair ability to give informed consent or to follow simple instructions during testing
Children, pregnant women and prisoners will not participate in this study

Where it is running

Craig Hospital — Englewood, Colorado, United States
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab — Chicago, Illinois, United States
Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation — West Orange, New Jersey, United States

Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov

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