Study on the Application of Gratitude Intervention in Patients With Spinal Cord Injury

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Patients ； Spinal Cord Injury
• Interventions: Other: Thanksgiving diary intervention

• Registration Number: NCT04213742
• Lead Sponsor: Xijing Hospital

Brief Summary

To analyze the present situation and influencing factors of gratitude level and quality of life of patients with spinal cord injury, and to explore the methods of Thanksgiving intervention for patients with spinal cord injury so as to provide scientific basis for improving the quality of life of patients with spinal cord injury.

Investigation and research design and experimental research design

Detailed Description

Effectiveness evaluation indicators: (1) main efficacy indicators: gratitude level scale (C-GQ-6) score, quality of life scale (WHOQOL-BREF) score; (2) secondary efficacy index: positive psychological capital scale (PPQ) score; trait coping style (TCSQ) score, perceived social support scale (PSSS) score.

Inclusion criteria: accorded with the 6th edition of neurological classification of spinal cord injury issued by the American Spinal Cord injury Society, and confirmed by CT or MRI imaging; sequelae such as limb motor dysfunction caused by spinal cord injury; age ≥ 18 years old; returned to the community after discharge from hospital for at least 2 weeks; good language communication skills, volunteered to participate in this study; Exclusion criteria: spinal cord injury caused by non-trauma (such as bone tumor, spinal cord angiopathy, medical operation, etc.); patients with brain organic diseases; those who were diagnosed with mental disorders; unwilling to participate in this researcher;

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2019-01-02
• Status Verified: 2019-12
• Study First Submitted: 2019-12-24
• Study First Submitted QC: 2019-12-24
• Last Update Submitted: 2019-12-24
• Study First Posted: 2019-12-30
• Last Update Posted: 2019-12-30
• Primary Completion: 2020-06-30
• Study Completion: 2020-06-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 400

Inclusion Criteria

• Conformed to the 6th edition of neurological classification of spinal cord injury issued by the American Spinal Cord injury Society, and confirmed by CT or MRI imaging; sequelae such as different degrees of limb motor dysfunction caused by spinal cord injury; age ≥ 18 years old; returned to the community after discharge from the hospital for at least 2 weeks; good language communication skills, volunteered to participate in this study;

Exclusion Criteria

• Non-traumatic spinal cord injury (such as bone tumor, spinal cord angiopathy, medical operation, etc.); patients with brain organic diseases; those with definite diagnosis of mental disorders; unwilling to participate in this researcher;

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Gratitude visit	Thanksgiving diary intervention	-
Gratitude diary	Thanksgiving diary intervention	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Quality of life scale (WHOQOL-BREF) ；	5 minutes	The scale consists of 26 items and 4 dimensions, namely, self-efficacy, resilience, hope and optimism, which are used to measure the level of individual psychological capital, using Likert7 score.
Positive psychological capital scale (PPQ)	5 minutes	The scale consists of 26 items and 4 dimensions, namely, self-efficacy, resilience, hope and optimism, which are used to measure the level of individual psychological capital, using Likert7 score.
Gratitude scale (GQ-6) ；	5 minutes	The scale consists of 6 items and is graded at Likert7 level.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

第四军医大学; 🇨🇳 Xian, 陕西省, China