Status:
COMPLETED
Health Interventions for Survivors and Primary Support Persons of Spinal Cord Injury
Lead Sponsor:
University of Pittsburgh
Collaborating Sponsors:
University of Miami
Conditions:
Spinal Cord Injuries
Eligibility:
All Genders
30+ years
Phase:
PHASE2
PHASE3
Brief Summary
The overall objective of this project is to test the efficacy of an innovative multi-component intervention aimed at reducing the risk for adverse health outcomes among caregivers of older survivors w...
Detailed Description
The specific aims of this project are to: 1. Assess the impact of a dual target (caregiver and care recipient) intervention compared to a traditional caregiver-only intervention strategy. 2. Assess c...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion Criteria (Survivors):
- have adult-onset disability resulting from spinal cord injury, trauma, or disease,
- be survivors with complete or incomplete injury as defined by the American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA) impairment scale
- require and use some type of assistance for getting around (e.g., wheelchair, cane, etc.) be 30 years old or older be living at home for a minimum of 1 year post-injury (to avoid the acute trauma phase) speak English.
- Inclusion Criteria (Caregivers):
- Is a family member/partner (e.g. spouse, child, or fictive kin)
- is 18 years of age or older
- is or is not living with the care recipient
- speaks English
- has a telephone at home
- plans to live in the area for at least 6 months.
- self-identifies as white, African American or Hispanic.
- Exclusion Criteria:
- has a terminal illness with life expectancy of less than 6 months
- is in active treatment for cancer (except for tamoxifen and lupron)
- is blind or deaf
- if the survivor is cognitively impaired due to brain injury or dementia and/or has no use of their hands and severe limitations in speech production
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2002
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
July 1 2008
Estimated Enrollment :
380 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00148239
Start Date
September 1 2002
End Date
July 1 2008
Last Update
December 2 2015
Active Locations (2)
Enter a location and click search to find clinical trials sorted by distance.
1
University of Miami
Miami, Florida, United States, 33136
2
University of Pittsburgh (UCSUR)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15260