Living Longer and Stronger With Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) (LLS)

The University of Texas System (UT)

Status

Enrolling

Conditions

Spinal Cord Injuries

Treatments

Behavioral: Control

Behavioral: Living Longer and Stronger with SCI

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Other U.S. Federal agency

Identifiers

NCT06227000

90SIMS0019-01-00 (Other Grant/Funding Number)

HSC-MH-23-0383

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to develop a health promotion group intervention to meet the unique health promotion needs of people aging with SCI, to test the efficacy of the adapted intervention program, Living Longer and Stronger with SCI, in a randomized controlled trial and to assess the mechanisms through which the intervention may enhance physical, psychological, and social health.

Enrollment

180 estimated patients

Sex

All

Ages

18+ years old

Volunteers

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI)
have traumatic SCI for at least 15 years OR be over the age of 45
use a manual or power wheelchair for mobility at least some of the time
reside in the U.S.
speak and read English
access to a smart phone, tablet, or a computer with Internet access
have or be willing to obtain email for study correspondence

Exclusion criteria

cognitive impairment that significantly limits their ability to give informed consent, participate in the intervention, or complete study assessments as determined by an inability to correctly answer questions demonstrating study comprehension
have a significant visual or hearing impairment that would prohibit their ability to participate in the interactive online intervention with accommodations
report active suicidality or significant problems with alcohol or other drug use
live in an institution