Improving quality of life and resilience in adults with spinal cord injury who also have cognitive impairment.

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Spinal Cord Injury; Cognitive impairment; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Other physical medicine / rehabilitation; Injuries and Accidents - Other injuries and accidents; Mental Health - Other mental health disorders; Neurological - Other neurological disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12619001702101
• Lead Sponsor: The University of Sydney

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2019-12-03
• Last Update Posted: 10 December 2019

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 120

Inclusion Criteria

A participant will be included if he/she:
a. is 17 years or older and = 80 years;
b. has an acute SCI (i.e. less than 48 hours SCI), due to any cause (traumatic or non-traumatic);
c. admitted to rehabilitation at one of the participating sites and who will complete rehabilitation and be discharged into the community;
d. has competency in English.

Exclusion Criteria

A participant will be excluded if he/she has:
a. any clinically significant medical condition that would compromise participation in the study such as severe dementia (e.g. Alzheimer’s disease) or major psychiatric disorders (e.g. psychotic disorders)
b. a severe co-morbid traumatic brain injury such that they cannot understand instructions or assessments.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Outcome: Extent and severity of cognitive impairments <br>Outcome measure: Neuropsychiatry Unit Cognitive Assessment (NUCOG) tool[1. Baseline: At rehab admission<br>2. Follow-up #1: At discharge<br>3. Follow-up #2: 12 months post-injury (in the community)]