New wheelchair adapts to spasms, promises better comfort and safety
NCT ID NCT06351189
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a special wheelchair called NETTI that can switch between a dynamic mode (which moves with the user) and a static mode. Four people who have frequent involuntary muscle spasms that cause them to slide forward in their chair took part. Researchers measured how much they slipped and the force on their back in each mode to see which is more comfortable and stable.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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4 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2024
- Finished
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Dec 2024
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
The study population is made up of patients with involuntary extension movements at a frequency of more than 3/hour, requiring at least one wheelchair repositioning every 2 hours, cared for in a medico-educational institute, a specialized residence such as a Specialised Care Home or a Medicalized Care Home, or living at home if necessary.
- Ages
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16 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
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Inclusion Criteria: * Patient with involuntary extension movements with a frequency greater than (\>) 3/hour and requiring at least one wheelchair repositioning every 2 hours. * Patient using a wheelchair and requiring to be in a seated position at least 4 hours per day. * Patient and/or representative with free and informed consent. * Patient and/or representative having signed the consent form. * Patient affiliated or beneficiary of a health insurance plan. * Patient over 16 years of age (≥16 years). Exclusion Criteria: * Patient unable to sit in chair for at least 3 hours a day. * Patient unable to sit in the chair without the use of a thermoformed corset. * Patients weighing over 135kg. * Patient participating in a drug study. * Patient in an exclusion period determined by another study. * Patient/legal representative for whom it is impossible to provide informed information. * Pregnant or breast-feeding patient
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHU de Nîmes
Nîmes, 30029, France