Text Messaging Intervention for Spinal Cord Injury
What You Need to Know Before You Apply
What is the purpose of this trial?
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
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Who Is on the Research Team?
Kerri A Morgan, PhD
Principal Investigator
Washington University School of Medicine - Program in OT
Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?
This trial is for adults over 18 with a spinal cord injury living in the community. They must be at least 3 months post-injury, have a secondary health condition due to SCI that affects daily life, speak English, and can use a smartphone for texts during the study.Inclusion Criteria
Timeline for a Trial Participant
Screening
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial
Initial Assessment
Participants complete an initial assessment to establish baseline measures
Treatment
Participants receive a 16-week text messaging intervention focusing on secondary health conditions
Follow-up
Participants are monitored for safety and effectiveness after the intervention
What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?
Interventions
- Motivational text message group
- Secondary Health Conditions (SHC) text message group
Trial Overview
The study tests a text messaging program designed to help manage secondary health conditions from spinal cord injuries. Over 16 weeks, participants will receive texts about bowel/bladder management, pain, pressure sores, and mental health.
How Is the Trial Designed?
2
Treatment groups
Active Control
Placebo Group
A group provided 16-weeks of daily text messaging tips on four secondary health conditions (psychosocial health, bowel/bladder management, pressure injury/skin management, and pain).
A group provided 16-weeks of daily motivational text messages.
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Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?
Washington University School of Medicine
Lead Sponsor
The Craig H. Neilsen Foundation
Collaborator
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