SupportGroove App for Spinal Cord Injury
What You Need to Know Before You Apply
What is the purpose of this trial?
This trial tests a mobile app called SupportGroove designed for people with spinal cord injuries and their romantic partners. The app provides activities to help improve their emotional and mental well-being. Participants will be evaluated periodically to measure the program's effectiveness.
Will I have to stop taking my current medications?
The trial information does not specify whether you need to stop taking your current medications.
Is the SupportGroove App safe for use in humans?
How does the SupportGroove treatment for spinal cord injury differ from other treatments?
The SupportGroove App for spinal cord injury is unique because it likely involves a digital or app-based approach to treatment, which may offer personalized support and monitoring for patients, unlike traditional physical therapies or medications. This could provide a novel way to enhance patient engagement and track progress in real-time.23678
What data supports the effectiveness of the treatment SupportGroove for spinal cord injury?
The SupportGroove app, designed to help people manage their health after a spinal cord injury, was found to be easy to use and helpful by patients in a study. It received high usability scores, suggesting it could be effective in helping prevent additional health issues after discharge from rehabilitation.3591011
Who Is on the Research Team?
Alexandra L Terrill, PhD
Principal Investigator
University of Utah
Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?
This trial is for couples where one partner has a spinal cord injury that happened at least 3 months ago. Both partners must live together, be able to read English, and have access to a smartphone or computer with internet.Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
Timeline for a Trial Participant
Screening
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial
Waitlist Control
Participants are waitlisted for 8 weeks before starting the program
SupportGroove Intervention
Participants engage in an 8-week mobile app-based program with daily positive psychology-based activities
Follow-up
Participants are monitored for outcomes such as relationship satisfaction and well-being
What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?
Interventions
- SupportGroove
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Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?
University of Utah
Lead Sponsor
McGuire Research Institute
Collaborator