New standing wheelchair aims to get paralyzed vets off their seats

NCT ID NCT04668326

First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated Apr 29, 2026 · Updated 24 times

Summary

This study tested a special wheelchair that lets people with spinal cord injuries stand up and move around while standing. The goal was to see if using this chair at home and in the community helps veterans stand more often and feel better. Twenty-five veterans used either the new chair or a standard standing wheelchair for two months.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Minneapolis VA Health Care System, Minneapolis, MN

    Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55417-2309, United States

  • VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, CA

    Palo Alto, California, 94304-1207, United States

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