Evaluation of the Wheelchair School (Drivkraft) a Clinical Study

Rehabilitation
Arm/hand function
Online since 2 December 2025, updated 8 days ago

About this trial

This trial is enrolling 80 participants with chronic neurological diagnoses (including spinal cord injury) to test the effect of the Drivkraft method on wheelchair skills. If included, participants will receive 15 half-days of either wheelchair school training with therapists and peer mentors, or conventional rehabilitation of similar intensity. Final testing of wheelchair skills will be performed after 2 months.

Included participants

Gender
All
Age
≥ 18 years
Injury level
C1 - S5
  • Severity (AIS)?
  • Time since injury
    All
    Healthy volunteers
    No
    C1-S5

    What’s involved

    Type

    Rehabilitation

    Details

    - Participants will receive either wheelchair school training with physiotherapists and peer mentors to learn the Drivkraft method or conventional rehabilitation of similar length and intensity. - Final testing of wheelchair skills will be performed after 2 months.

    Potential benefits

    Main benefits

    Arm/hand function

    Additional benefits

    General health

    Standing/walking/mobility

    Good to know: Potential benefits are defined as outcomes that are being measured during and/or after the trial.

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    • Trial recruitment status
    • Recruiting soon
    • Trial start date
    • 1 Oct 2025
    • Organisation
    • Karolinska Institutet
    • Trial recruitment status
    • Recruiting soon
    • Trial start date
    • 1 Oct 2025
    • Organisation
    • Karolinska Institutet

    Wings for Life supports SCITrialsFinder

    Wings for Life has proudly initiated, led and funded the new version of the SCI Trials Finder website. Wings for Life aims to find a cure for spinal cord injuries. The not-for-profit foundation funds world-class scientific research and clinical trials around the globe.

    Learn more