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Use of "Smart Wheelchairs" to Provide Independent Mobility to Visual and Mobility Impairments

NCT ID: NCT00333762

Last Updated: 2015-12-03

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

4 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2006-06-30

Study Completion Date

2008-05-31

Brief Summary

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The goal of this project is to evaluate the Smart Wheelchair Component System (SWCS) for power wheelchairs and the Smart Power Assistance Module (SPAM) for manual wheelchairs in realistic indoor environments with target users performing realistic tasks. We will combine group trials involving individuals who have a visual impairment (but do not have a mobility impairment) with several single-case studio involving individuals who have a visual and mobility impairment. Our long-term objective is to provide independent mobility to veterans with mobility and sensory impairments.

Detailed Description

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There are currently very few mobility options for veterans who have a mobility impairment and visual impairment, and this population will grow as the number of older veteran's increases. The goal of this project is to evaluate the Smart Wheelchair Component System (SWCS) for power wheelchairs and the Smart Power Assistance Module (SPAM) for manual wheelchairs in realistic indoor environments with target users performing realistic tasks. We will combine group trials involving individuals who have a visual impairment (and may or may not have a mobility impairment) with several single-case studies involving individuals who have a visual and mobility impairment.

The key questions that will be addresses by the proposed research are:

Can smart wheelchair technology improve performance on realistic navigation tasks for individuals with visual and mobility impairments?

Will smart wheelchair technology increase the amount of independent travel by individuals with visual and mobility impairments?

Will using a smart wheelchair for an extended period of time diminish a person's ability to operate a "traditional" wheeled mobility aid?

Conditions

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Blindness Spinal Cord Injury

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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SPAM and SWCS

Smart Power Assistance Module (SPAM) Smart Wheelchair Component System (SWCS)

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Smart Power Assistance Module (SPAM)

Intervention Type DEVICE

Experimental Power wheelchair utilized to traverse prescribed course

Smart Wheelchair Component System (SWCS)

Intervention Type DEVICE

Experimental power wheelchair utilized to traverse prescribed course

Interventions

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Smart Power Assistance Module (SPAM)

Experimental Power wheelchair utilized to traverse prescribed course

Intervention Type DEVICE

Smart Wheelchair Component System (SWCS)

Experimental power wheelchair utilized to traverse prescribed course

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* All participants will be completely blind
* Participants will be able to operate a power wheelchair with joystick control
* Participants will be able to push a manual wheelchair a minimum of 300 yards

Exclusion Criteria

* Mobility impairment
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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VA Office of Research and Development

FED

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Richard Simpson, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

VAPHS

Locations

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Atlanta VA Medical and Rehab Center, Decatur

Decatur, Georgia, United States

Site Status

VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System University Drive Division, Pittsburgh, PA

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Related Links

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http://www.herl.pitt.edu

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Other Identifiers

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B4065-X

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id