New study uses ultrasound to uncover hidden arm issues in wheelchair users
NCT ID NCT06278740
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This completed study looked at 80 people with spinal cord injuries to understand how arm, shoulder, and wrist problems relate to their daily lives. Researchers used ultrasound to examine these areas and compared the findings with pain levels and physical exams. The goal was to identify factors that contribute to upper extremity issues in manual wheelchair users.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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80 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2024
- Finished
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Oct 2025
- 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
Spinal cord injuries who use manual wheelchairs and spinal cord injuries who do not use manual wheelchairs, aged between 18-65 years who applied to our clinic will be included in the study.
- Ages
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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients who have experienced spinal cord injury, can comply with two-stage verbal commands, voluntarily agree to participate in the study and are medically stable. Exclusion Criteria: * Tetraplegia * A significant comorbid condition such as severe heart disease and uncontrolled hypertension. * Cognitive dysfunction * Active infection * Malignancy * History of trauma to the upper extremity * Brachial plexus and peripheral nerve injury * History of surgery on the upper extremity
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Afyonkarahisar
Afyonkarahisar, Afyonkarahisar, 0300, Turkey (Türkiye)
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Afyonkarahisar Health Sciences University
Afyonkarahisar, Afyonkarahisar, 03100, Turkey (Türkiye)
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