Supportive Wheelchair Back Compared to Fabric Back

Shirley Ryan AbilityLab

Status: Completed

Conditions: Spinal Cord Injuries

Treatments: Device: Matrix back

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03962582

STU00205806

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Full 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.

Enrollment: 50 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 70 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• complete spinal cord injury with levels
• Full time wheelchair users
• English speaking in order to understand the consent

Exclusion criteria

• Over 250 pounds in body weight
• Inability to grip a wheelchair push rim
• Individual with pressure ulcer
• Individual with shoulder pain

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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50 participants in 1 patient group

Supportive Back Comparison

Experimental group

Description:

Motion Concepts matrx back to be attached to individual's wheelchair in place of the individual's back. It will be adjusted for size and to support the spinal curves as compared to a fabric back

Treatment:

Device: Matrix back