Wheelchair training boosts Kids' independence
NCT ID NCT05564247
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a structured wheelchair skills training program helps children and youth who use manual wheelchairs. About 60 participants will be randomly assigned to receive the training or usual care. The goal is to see if training improves their ability to move around, their confidence, and their participation in everyday activities.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2022
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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.
- Ages
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4 to 18 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * have their own Manual Wheelchair (MWC) * able to self-propel MWC for a minimum distance of 10 metres, without assistance * able to follow a two-step command (evaluated by person conducting eligibility screening) Exclusion Criteria: * anticipate health conditions/procedures that contraindicate training in the next 6 months (e.g. surgery) * have a degenerative condition that is expected to progress quickly * will be/ are attending MWC skills training
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHU Ste-Justine
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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IWK Health Centre
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Universite Laval
Québec, Quebec, G1M2S8, Canada
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