Evaluation of Well-being Interventions in Adults With TBI
- Conditions
- TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury)
- Interventions
- Behavioral: TBI Education CourseBehavioral: Signature Strengths
- Registration Number
- NCT05943756
- Lead Sponsor
- Kessler Foundation
- Brief Summary
The purpose of this research is to evaluate the potential benefits of two Intervention programs in adults with TBI to improve well-being and other outcomes that are maintained over time.
- Detailed Description
The current study will examine the efficacy of Signature Strengths in adults with TBI to improve self-concept and other outcomes that are maintained over time. Preliminary evidence suggests that after a TBI, an individual can experience significant alteration to their personal identity and a perceived loss of their pre-injury self. By using this Signature Strength intervention, adults with moderate to severe TBI will be able to become aware of their most used "signature" strengths, explore how these strengths are used in everyday life, and apply them in future situations to bring well-being and to better cope with stressors.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- RECRUITING
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 94
- At least 18 years of age
- Have a diagnosis with moderate to severe TBI
- At least one year post injury
- Able to speak and read English fluently
- Have a history of multiple sclerosis, stroke, seizures or another nervous system injuries disease in the past (like brain tumor or epilepsy)
- Have a significant psychiatric illness (like, schizophrenia or psychosis)
- Currently taking steroids and/or benzodiazepines as determined by study staff review of medications
- Significant alcohol or drug abuse history (requiring inpatient treatment)
- History of stroke, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder, personality disorder or severe depression determined by extensive screening by a trained staff member
- Previous participation in a Signature Strengths program
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description TBI Education Course TBI Education Course In this arm, participants would participate in in an intervention program meant to improve well-being in individuals who have sustained a brain injury. Signature Strengths Signature Strengths In this arm, participants would participate in in an intervention program meant to improve well-being in individuals who have sustained a brain injury.
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Strengths Knowledge and Strengths Use Scale (SKUS) Baseline, 3 months posttest, and 6 months posttest Measure to assess knowledge and use of one's strengths and measure changes following strengths-based interventions. Two scores: Strengths Use and Strengths Knowledge. Strengths Use values range from 14-98, with higher score indicating a better outcome. Strengths Knowledge values range from 8-56, with higher score indicating a better outcome.
Global Assessment of Character Strengths Baseline, 3 months posttest, and 6 months posttest 24-item questionnaire to rate levels of individual's character strengths. Values range from 24-120, with higher score indicating a better outcome.
Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES) Baseline, 3 months posttest, and 6 months posttest Self-report self-esteem questionnaire. Values range from 10-40, with higher score indicating better outcome.
Head Injury Semantic Differential Scale - Version III (HISD-III) Baseline, 3 months posttest, and 6 months posttest Self-report for examination of past and present self-identity. Values range from 18-126, with higher score indicating a better outcome.
Twenty-Statements Task Baseline, 3 months posttest, and 6 months posttest 20-item questionnaire used to measure an individual's self concept filling out the twenty items that each start with the words "I am..." which will be analyzed for positive and negative valence, with higher score indicating a better outcome. There is no maximum or minimum value for this test.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Flourishing Scale (FS) Baseline, 3 months posttest, and 6 months posttest Measure of well-being and "flourishing". Values range from 8-56, with higher score indicating a better outcome.
Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) Baseline, 3 months posttest, and 6 months posttest Measure of life satisfaction. Values range from 5-35, with higher score indicating a better outcome.
Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale 10 (CD-RISC-10) Baseline, 3 months posttest, and 6 months posttest 10 item self-report measure of resilience. Values range from 0-40, with higher score indicating a better outcome.
Voicemail Elicitation Task Baseline, 3 months posttest, and 6 months posttest Measures how individuals respond to social situations using politeness/impoliteness. Values are calculated by dividing the total number of politeness markers by the total time in minutes, with a higher score indicating a better outcome. There are no minimum or maximum values for this test.
Perceived Stress Scale Baseline, 3 months posttest, and 6 months posttest 10 item, Self-report measure of perceived stress. Values range from 0-40, with higher score indicating a worse outcome.
Quality of Life After Brain Injury (QOLIBRI) Baseline, 3 months posttest, and 6 months posttest Assess Quality of Life specifically in Brain Injury. Values range from 0-100, with higher score indicating a better outcome.
Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS) Baseline, 3 months posttest, and 6 months posttest Measure of both positive and negative emotional feelings. Values range from 10-50, with higher score indicating a better outcome.
Brain Injury Self-Efficacy Scale Baseline, 3 months posttest, and 6 months posttest 20 item self-report measure of self-efficacy and coping. Values range from 0-80, with higher score indicating a better outcome.
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Kessler Foundation
🇺🇸East Hanover, New Jersey, United States