RECRUITING

Self-Management Program for AIS D SCI

Study Overview

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Description

About 25-51% of adults with acquired spinal cord injury (SCI) have "AIS D" SCI, the lowest severity grade of neurologic injury. Veterans with AIS D SCI generally have better outcomes in mobility, community integration, and employment. However, counterintuitively, they are also at higher risk of poor subjective well-being (SWB) and related psychosocial outcomes. Preliminary evidence suggests that poorer SWB in this group is associated with distinctive, modifiable factors such as less intensity of acute rehabilitation services, limited development of instrumental and social support networks, and underdeveloped disability identity. A significant gap in the care of Veterans with AIS D SCI is that they are unlikely to receive rehabilitation that is responsive to their specific experiences and needs. The proposed study will develop a novel, self-management based program to help Veterans with AIS D SCI. This study is highly significant, as creation of the proposed program is expected to improve SWB and lifetime psychosocial functioning for Veterans with AIS D SCI.

Official Title

A Self-Management Program for Improving the Well-Being of Veterans With AIS D Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury

Quick Facts

Study Start:2024-05-01
Study Completion:2025-05-31
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT05800717

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:Not specified
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:Yes
Standard Ages:CHILD, ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. 1. VA clinician-confirmed diagnosis of tetraplegia or paraplegia with an ASIA rating of AIS D \[Veterans with AIS D SCI\];
  2. 2. Interest and ability (e.g., reliable video telehealth equipment and WiFi) to participate in the focus groups.
  1. 1. Currently participating in a comprehensive, inpatient rehabilitation program;
  2. 2. Diagnosis of a psychotic disorder;
  3. 3. At high risk for suicidal/homicidal behavior;
  4. 4. Active substance dependence;
  5. 5. Lack of capacity to consent to participation;
  6. 6. Any medical condition that could affect results such as advanced cancer or neurologic disease such as Parkinson's disease; and
  7. 7. Mental disorders such as posttraumatic stress disorder and depressive disorder will not be exclusions, but any medications must have been stable for at least 30 days prior to enrollment.

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Scott D McDonald, PhD
CONTACT
(804) 675-5000
scott.mcdonald@va.gov

Principal Investigator

Scott D McDonald, PhD
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center, Richmond, VA

Study Locations (Sites)

Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center, Richmond, VA
Richmond, Virginia, 23249-0001
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: VA Office of Research and Development

  • Scott D McDonald, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center, Richmond, VA

Study Record Dates

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Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2024-05-01
Study Completion Date2025-05-31

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2024-05-01
Study Completion Date2025-05-31

Terms related to this study

Keywords Provided by Researchers

  • Spinal Cord Injuries
  • Psychological Well-Being
  • Clinical trial

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Psychological Well-Being
  • Spinal Cord Injuries