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Note: This record shows only the 20 elements of the WHO Trial Registration Data Set. To view changes that have been made to the source record, or for additional information about this trial, click on the URL below to go to the source record in the primary register. |
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Register:
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ClinicalTrials.gov |
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Last refreshed on:
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17 October 2012 |
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Main ID: |
NCT00333762 |
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Date of registration:
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02/06/2006 |
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Primary sponsor: |
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Public title:
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Use of "Smart Wheelchairs" to Provide Independent Mobility to Visual and Mobility Impairments
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Scientific title:
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Use of "Smart Wheelchairs" to Provide Independent Mobility to Visual and Mobility Impairments |
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Date of first enrolment:
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June 2006 |
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Target sample size:
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20 |
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Recruitment status: |
Completed |
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URL:
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http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT00333762 |
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Study type:
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Interventional |
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Study design:
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Allocation: Non-Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Prevention
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Countries of recruitment
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United States
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Contacts
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Name:
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Richard Simpson, PhD |
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Affiliation:
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Human Engineering Research Laboratories |
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Key inclusion & exclusion 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 puch a manual wheelchair a minimum of 300 yards
Exclusion Criteria:
- Mobility impairment
Age minimum:
18 Years
Age maximum:
N/A
Gender:
Both
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Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
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Blindness
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Wheelchair Users
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Intervention(s)
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Device: Smart Power Assistance Module (SPAM)
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Device: Smart Wheelchair Component System (SWCS)
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Primary Outcome(s)
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Participants in field trials will use a smart wheelchair in their home for 4 weeks. We will record total distance traveled per week.
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Participants in lab trials will complete a serious of navigation tasks. We will record time to complete the task, number of collisions, and average obstacles clearance.
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Secondary Outcome(s)
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During feild trials we will record subjective measures satisfaction.
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During lab trials and feild trials we will record subjective measures of task difficulty and device satisfaction.
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Source(s) of Monetary Support
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Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
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