NCT00011609

Brief Summary

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.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
30

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for phase_2

Timeline
Completed

Started Aug 2000

Shorter than P25 for phase_2

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

August 1, 2000

Completed
7 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

February 22, 2001

Completed
4 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

February 26, 2001

Completed
8 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

November 1, 2001

Completed
Last Updated

January 21, 2009

Status Verified

January 1, 2001

First QC Date

February 22, 2001

Last Update Submit

January 20, 2009

Conditions

Spinal Cord Injury

Keywords

Robotics; Activities of Daily Living; Spinal Cord Injuries

Interventions

Robotic ArmDEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
Patients with spinal cord injuries

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Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

VAMC, Houston

Houston, Texas, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Spinal Cord Injuries

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Spinal Cord DiseasesCentral Nervous System DiseasesNervous System DiseasesTrauma, Nervous SystemWounds and Injuries

Study Officials

  • 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

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 2
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
FED

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

February 22, 2001

First Posted

February 26, 2001

Study Start

August 1, 2000

Study Completion

November 1, 2001

Last Updated

January 21, 2009

Record last verified: 2001-01

Locations

US(1)