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Wise Young
08-06-2001, 01:25 AM
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Clinical Evaluation of a Wheelchair Mounted Robotic Arm

This study is currently recruiting patients.

Sponsored by

Department of Veterans Affairs

Purpose

The primary purpose of this project, is to evaluate the effect of a wheelchair mounted robotic arm (WMRA) to improve the functional independence of veterans with SCI.

The study will determine if the ability to perform marker tasks within the following four categories is improved after the 4 week training period using the robotic arm: 1. activities of daily living, 2. vocational tasks, 3. advanced tasks, and subject-specific tasks.


Condition Treatment or Intervention Phase Spinal Cord Injury

Device:Robotic Arm

Phase II

MEDLINEplusrelated topics:SpinalCordInjuries

Study Type:Interventional
Study Design:Treatment,Randomized,Open Label,Active Control,Efficacy Study,Single Group Assignment

Further Study Details:


The primary purpose of this project, is to evaluate the effect of a wheelchair mounted robotic arm (WMRA) to improve the functional independence of veterans with SCI.

The study will determine if the ability to perform marker tasks within the following four categories is improved after the 4 week training period using the robotic arm: 1. activities of daily living, 2. vocational tasks, 3. advanced tasks, and subject-specific tasks.

The secondary purposes of this project are the following: 1.Does quality of life (life satisfaction and health status) improve after a 4 week period of using the WMRA? 2. What are the perceived advantages of the WMRA to the veteran with SCI? Additionally, the study will evaluate the following: 1) ease of installation and usefulness of instructional manuals; 2) training requirements (time, tasks); 3) safety features; 4) reliability of the device; 5) home, community, and vocational applications; 6) user acceptability; 7) maintenance/ service; 8) portability; and possible modifications.


Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study: 18 Years and above , Genders Eligible for Study: Both

Participants: Patients

Criteria

Stroke patients

Expected Total Enrollment: 30

Location and Contact Information

Susan Garber, M.A. (713) 794-7254 sgarber@bcm.tmc.edu

Texas
VAMC, Houston,Houston, Texas, United States;Recruiting

Susan Garber 713-794-7254

Study chairs or principal investigators

John Fryer, Ph.D. Asst. Director
Department of Veterans Affairs, Program Analysis and Review Section (PARS), Rehabilitation Research & Development Service Nancy Rocheleau, Program Analyst
Department of Veterans Affairs, Program Analysis and Review Section (PARS), Rehabilitation Research & Development Service


More Information

Study ID Numbers B2311
NLM Identifier NCT00011609

Date study startedAugust 2000; Date Study Completed August 2001 Record last reviewed January 2001

[This message was edited by Wise Young on August 06, 2001 at 12:34 PM.]