Training Programs to Improve Outcomes for Individuals With Spinal Cord Injury



Status:Completed
Conditions:Hospital, Orthopedic
Therapuetic Areas:Orthopedics / Podiatry, Other
Healthy:No
Age Range:18 - 75
Updated:1/31/2019
Start Date:August 2013
End Date:December 2018

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Trial Summary
Trial Overview
Inclusion Criteria
The objective of this study is to determine the effectiveness of different training programs
on outcomes in persons with spinal cord injury (SCI). We are interested to see which programs
have the greatest impact.


Inclusion Criteria:

- 18 to 75 years old

- Use either a power or manual wheelchair as a primary means of mobility (>50% of weekly
mobility)

- Living in the community

- Must have a non-progressive spinal cord injury

- Manual wheelchair users must be able to independently propel their wheelchairs

- Manual wheelchair users score ≤90 on the Wheelchair Skills Training Questionnaire
(WST-Q)

Exclusion Criteria:

- Cognitive impairment that could interfere with learning
We found this trial at
4
sites
University of Pittsburgh Model Center on Spinal Cord Injury
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219
Principal Investigator: Michael Boninger, M.D.
Phone: 412-822-3666
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Midwest Regional Spinal Cord Injury Care System
Chicago, Illinois 60611
Principal Investigator: Allen Heinemann, PhD
Phone: 312-238-1000
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South Florida Spinal Cord Injury System
Miami, Florida 33136
Principal Investigator: Rachel Cowan, PhD
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Northern New Jersey Spinal Cord System
West Orange, New Jersey 07052
Principal Investigator: Trevor Dyson-Hudson, MD
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