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A Study of Shoulder Motion and Impingement in Manual Wheelchair Users

Overview

Información sobre este estudio

The purpose of this study is to quantify shoulder movement during manual wheelchair-based activities of daily living and to determine the associated likelihood of shoulder soft tissue compression.

 

Elegibilidad para la participación

Los requisitos de elegibilidad de los participantes incluyen la edad, el sexo, el tipo y el estadio de la enfermedad, y los problemas de salud o tratamientos previos. Las pautas difieren de un estudio a otro e identifican quiénes pueden o no pueden participar. No hay garantía de que cada persona elegible que desee participar en un ensayo se inscribirá. Comunícate con el equipo del estudio para analizar la elegibilidad del estudio y la posible participación.

Inclusion Criteria:

Spinal Cord Injury Participants

  • 18-60 years of age at time of enrollment
  • Independently propels a manual wheelchair with standard drive wheels  (no power assist)
  • Diagnosis of spinal cord injury at T1 or below
  • 1 year or greater of using MWC as primary mode of mobility
  • Active shoulder range of motion within limits needed for the tasks performed during the study
  • Able to perform transfers from MWC and sit independently

Healthy Able-bodied Participants

  • 18-60 years of age at time of enrollment
  • Able to propel in a manual wheelchair

Exclusion Criteria: 

Spinal Cord Injury Participants

  • Pain deemed to be of cervical origin
  • Presence of shoulder instability
  • Presence of adhesive capsulitis (loss of greater than 25% of range of motion)
  • Previous significant traumatic injury to the shoulder in which pre-injury status was not attained
  • Contraindications to radiation exposure such as pregnancy
  • Allergy to medical grade adhesive tape (used to secure inertial measurement unit to skin)

Healthy Able-bodied Participants

  • Contraindications to radiation exposure such as pregnancy
  • Allergy to medical grade adhesive tape (used to secure inertial measurement unit to skin)

Sedes participantes de Mayo Clinic

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Sede de Mayo Clinic Estatus Contacto

Rochester, Minn.

Investigador principal de Mayo Clinic

Kristin Zhao, Ph.D., M.S.

Cerrado para la inscripción

Contact information:

Kristin Zhao Ph.D., M.S.

(507) 284-8942

Zhao.Kristin@mayo.edu

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CLS-20306563

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