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Multi-Speed Ergonomic Wheelchair Trial

VA Office of Research and Development
NCT IDNCT05776030ClinicalTrials.gov data as of Apr 2026
Target enrollment

30

Study length

about 2.7 years

Ages

18+

Locations

1 site in MN

What this study is about

This trial is testing a new wheelchair design that offers multiple gear ratios to improve shoulder ergonomics and reduce pain in manual wheelchair users. The goal is to trial how different gear settings affect propulsion efficiency and develop a system with adjustable gearing for various terrains.

Simplified from trial records by PatientMatch.

What you may be asked to do

  • 1.Use Multi-Speed Ergonomic Wheelchair
  • 2.Use Single Speed Ergonomic Wheelchair

Participation Burden

What's physically and logistically required of participants.

Logistics & Travel
In-person visits

Requires travel to a study site

Physical Intervention
Standard

How treatment is administered

Treatment Assignment
Randomized (Open Label)

You are randomly assigned, but you will know your treatment.

Extracted study details

Pulled from the trial record to show what is being tested and what the study is measuring.

Endpoints

Primary: Mobility-Related ADL - Multispeed Wheelchair, Independency, Mobility-Related ADL - Multispeed Wheelchair, Timed (seconds), Mobility-Related ADL - Usual Wheelchair, Independency, Mobility-Related ADL - Usual Wheelchair, Timed (seconds)

Devices

assistive

Body systems

Neurology