An interventional study of Power Wheelchair Standing Device in Cerebral Palsy, Spinal Muscular Atrophy and Spinal Cord Injuries, sponsored by Grand Valley State University. Active, not recruiting at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 5 Years to 17 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2025-09-15.
Sponsored by Grand Valley State University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
For children who use a power wheelchair, a powered wheelchair standing device (PWSD) may be considered for daily use. A PWSD allows a child to electronically move between sitting and standing and can be driven in either position. Existing published PWSD research in pediatrics is limited to boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD).(1, 2) While these studies provide some insights into PWSD use in boys with DMD, they do not reflect PWSD use in children with other conditions. The purpose of this exploratory study is to determine the feasibility of a research protocol exploring use of a PWSD in children who have neurodevelopmental conditions other than DMD.
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Device: Power Wheelchair Standing Device
A power wheelchair standing device is a power wheelchair that allows a child to electronically move between sitting and standing. It can be driven in either position. The Permobil F5 Corpus VS is the specific power wheelchair standing device to be used in this study.
Participation in children
Does using a PWSD increase participation in children who have neurodevelopmental conditions other than DMD?
Time frame: 2 years
Parental/caregiver perceptions
Does using a PWSD influence parental/caregiver perceptions of their child's emotional/behavioral status?
Time frame: 2 years
Children's perceptions
For children who are able to respond to questions and participate in an interview using either verbal or augmented communication, does using a PWSD influence their own perceptions of their emotional/behavioral status?
Time frame: 2 years
Plan to share: Yes — The research team may share research data related to study outcomes from this study with other investigators. If this occurs, the data will not contain identifiable data.
Supporting information: Study protocol
Time frame: 2 years
Access criteria: Contact PI
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