Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 90, Issue 10 , Pages 1680-1684 , October 2009

Manual Wheelchair-Handling Skills by Caregivers Using New and Conventional Rear Anti-Tip Devices: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Presented in part to the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, September 27–30, 2007, Boston, MA.

  • R. Lee Kirby, MD, FRCPC

      Affiliations

    • Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Dalhousie University, Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre, Nova Scotia Rehabilitation Centre Site, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to R. Lee Kirby, MD, FRCPC, Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Dept of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre, Rehabilitation Centre Site, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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  • Rebecca Walker, MScPT

      Affiliations

    • School of Health and Human Performance, Dalhousie University, Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre, Nova Scotia Rehabilitation Centre Site, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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  • Cher Smith, BSc (OT)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Occupational Therapy, Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre, Nova Scotia Rehabilitation Centre Site, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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  • Krista Best, MSc

      Affiliations

    • School of Health and Human Performance, Dalhousie University, Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre, Nova Scotia Rehabilitation Centre Site, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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  • Donald A. MacLeod, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Clinical Locomotor Function Laboratory, Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre, Nova Scotia Rehabilitation Centre Site, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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  • Kara Thompson, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre, Nova Scotia Rehabilitation Centre Site, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

  • Image Result

    Wheelchairs equipped with C-RADs (A) and Arc-RADs (B) tipped back to the extent possible, during attempts to ascend a 15m curb.

    Wheelchairs equipped with C-RADs (A) and Arc-RADs (B) tipped back to the extent possible, during attempts to ascend a 15m curb.

  • Image Result

    Flowchart diagram for the wheelchair-using participants. During the 462-day recruitment period, there were a total of 711 inpatients admitted to the rehabilitation center.

    Flowchart diagram for the wheelchair-using participants. During the 462-day recruitment period, there were a total of 711 inpatients admitted to the rehabilitation center.

 This study was funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (grant no. 2004021TG-126560-DAI-CHAA-13681).

 Clinical trials registration number: CDHA013; clinical trials ID: NCT00377533.

 Kirby holds a U.S. patent on the device that is the focus of this study. There are plans to commercialize the device. We certify that no other party having a direct interest in the results of the research supporting this article has or will confer a benefit on us or on any organization with which we are associated.

 Reprints are not available from the author.

PII: S0003-9993(09)00378-5

doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2009.04.013

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 90, Issue 10 , Pages 1680-1684 , October 2009

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