Actively Recruiting
Health Information for Persons With Spinal Cord Injury
Led by Washington University School of Medicine · Updated on 2026-03-11
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Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
38 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
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Washington University School of Medicine
Lead Sponsor
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The Craig H. Neilsen Foundation
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The goal of this pilot study is to design and feasibility test a mobile phone text messaging (SMS) self-management intervention for persons with spinal cord injury (PwSCI). The project will focus on providing a 16-week text messaging intervention on the secondary health conditions of bowel/bladder management, pain, pressure injury, and psychosocial health. Our hopes are to reduce the impact of secondary health conditions (SHC) for PwSCI. The project hopes to test whether the developed self-management program will be feasible and superior to a control group. determine the feasibility and efficacy of the SMS intervention main questions the study aims to answer are: Participants will: Complete an initial assessment Participate in a 16-week text messaging program using their mobile phones Complete 4-week check-ins Complete a post assessment The main question\[s\] it aims to answer \[is/are\]: \[primary hypothesis or outcome measure 1\]? \[primary hypothesis or outcome measure 2\]? If there is a comparison group: Researchers will compare \[arm information\] to see if \[insert effects\]. Participants will \[describe the main tasks participants will be asked to do, interventions they'll be given and use bullets if it is more than 2 items\].
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Health Information for Persons With Spinal Cord Injury
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- 18 years of age or older
- Diagnosis of spinal cord injury
- At least 3 months from date of injury or illness
- Identify at least one secondary health condition (pain, pressure injury, bladder/bowel dysfunction, and psychosocial distress) that impacts daily life
- Live in the community
- English as primary language
- Ability and willingness to use their own smartphone to receive and respond to text messages for the 16-week study period
- Ability and willingness to participate in two full assessments and an additional four check ins during the 16-week study period
You will not qualify if you...
- Current admission in a hospital or in-patient rehabilitation facility
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Washington University School of Medicine
St Louis, Missouri, United States, 63108
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
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Kerri A Morgan, PhD
CONTACT
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Kim A Walker, OTD
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Number of Arms
2
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