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NCT05776030
Multi-speed Ergonomic Wheelchair
NA trial testing Single Speed Ergonomic Wheelchair in Spinal Cord Diseases in 30 participants. Currently enrolling.
27 February 2026
Quick facts
| Lead sponsor | VA Office of Research and Development |
|---|---|
| Phase | NA |
| Status | Recruiting now |
| Study type | INTERVENTIONAL |
| Allocation | randomized |
| Design | crossover |
| Masking | none |
| Primary purpose | basic science |
| Enrollment | 30 |
| Start date | 18 July 2024 |
| Primary completion | 27 February 2026 |
| Estimated completion | 31 March 2027 |
| Sites | 1 location across United States |
Drugs / interventions tested
- Single Speed Ergonomic Wheelchair
- Multi-Speed Ergonomic Wheelchair
Conditions studied
- Spinal Cord Diseases — all drugs for Spinal Cord Diseases →
- Spinal Cord Injuries — all drugs for Spinal Cord Injuries →
Sponsor
VA Office of Research and Development — full company profile →
Who can join
18 and older, any sex, with Spinal Cord Diseases or Spinal Cord Injuries. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.
Sponsor's own description
Over one million Americans rely on their upper extremities for manual wheelchair propulsion. Shoulder overuse injuries are prevalent among manual wheelchair users and these injuries often result in shoulder pain. Severe shoulder pain can lead some wheelchair users to transition from manual to powered mobility, complicating transportation, and reducing independence in activities of daily living. This project will expand the understanding of a new wheelchair design that allows better positioning of the hand rims and allows for different gearing. The investigators will study steady-state propulsion efficiency with different gear ratios and develop a new system with multiple gear ratios. The advanced gearing will allow for a low gear when initiating movement, going uphill, or when moving over carpet, and then a higher gear option for movements on hard flat level terrain. This system has the potential to dramatically improve shoulder ergonomics and reduce pain in many future manual wheelchair users.
Publications & conference data
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- Sponsor: as reported to ClinicalTrials.gov by VA Office of Research and Development
- Last refreshed: 10 November 2025
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