N/A N=4 Prevention

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

Blindness · Spinal Cord Injury

Bottom Line

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Enrolled (actual)

Serious AEs

0.0%

Results posted

Dec 2015

Primary outcome: Primary: Time to Complete Trial Wheelchair Course

Study Design & Population

Study type: Interventional
Phase: N/A
Interventions: Smart Power Assistance Module (SPAM) (Device); Smart Wheelchair Component System (SWCS) (Device)
Age: Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex: All
Sponsor: VA Office of Research and Development
Primary completion: May 2008

Outcome Measures

Outcome	Result	p-value
PRIMARY Time to Complete Trial Wheelchair Course	—	—

Summary

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.

Eligibility Criteria

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

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