Establishing the Preliminary Utility of a Novel Pediatric Manual Mobile Standing Wheelchair

ConditionSpina Bifida
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age8-17
SponsorOptimal Mobility, Inc

About this trial

To establish the preliminary utility of a novel pediatric manual mobile standing wheelchair (PedMMSWC).

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

8 - 17 years old

Primarily use a manual wheelchair for daily mobility

Are actively enrolled in a standing program

Fit the height and weight requirements of the PedMMSWC

Disqualifiers

Have insufficient trunk control to maneuver in seated and standing positions

Have lower limb contracture which would preclude standing

Have had orthopedic surgery within the last twelve months

Have pressure injuries at the location where the PedMMSWC interfaces

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • PedMMSWC Wheelchair User Testing
  • PedMMSWC Simulated Home, School, Community Environment

Treatment groups

30 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators

Optimal Mobility, Inc

Lead sponsor

Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare

Collaborator

Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)

Collaborator

Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center

Collaborator