Living Longer and Stronger With Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)

Description

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.

Conditions

Spinal Cord Injuries

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Study overview

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.

Living Longer and Stronger With Spinal Cord Injury: An Online Program for Promoting Healthy Aging

Living Longer and Stronger With Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)

Condition
Spinal Cord Injuries
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

Houston

TIRR Memorial Hermann Spinal Cord Injury and Disability Research Center, Houston, Texas, United States, 77030

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.

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Eligibility 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
  • * 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

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Collaborators and Investigators

The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston,

Susan Robinson-Whelen, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

Study Record Dates

2026-07-01