Standing Wheelchair for Spina Bifida

Overseen By Patricia McCraken, DPT, MBA

Age: < 18

Sex: Any

Trial Phase: Academic

Sponsor: Optimal Mobility, Inc

No Placebo Group All trial participants will receive the active study treatment (no placebo)

Compensation: Varies

Number of Visits: Unknown

What You Need to Know Before You Apply

What is the purpose of this trial?

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

Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?

Inclusion Criteria

Are able to speak and read in English

I am between 8 and 17 years old.

Are actively enrolled in a standing program

Exclusion Criteria

Have pressure injuries at the location where the PedMMSWC interfaces

I cannot stand due to a contracture in my lower limb.

I struggle with tasks requiring fine motor skills, like standing up from a seated position without help.

What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?

Interventions

• PedMMSWC

How Is the Trial Designed?

Group I: Experiment 2: Simulated Community and Home Testing Experimental Treatment 1 Intervention

Perform tasks in a simulated home, school, and community setting using the PedMedWC wheelchair.

Group II: Experiment 1: In-Lab Testing Experimental Treatment 1 Intervention

Perform tasks in a laboratory environment designed to test the maneuverability and ease of use of the PedMMSWC as compared to commercial devices.

Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?

Optimal Mobility, Inc

Lead Sponsor

Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare

Collaborator

Trials

31

Recruited

8,100+

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

Collaborator

Trials

2,103

Recruited

2,760,000+

Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center

Collaborator

Trials

77

Recruited

355,000+