Promoting the Psychological Health of Women With SCI: A Virtual World Intervention
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injuries
- Registration Number
- NCT03543111
- Brief Summary
The purpose of this project is to test the efficacy of an internet-based psychological health enhancement program for women with spinal cord injury. The intervention will occur in Second Life (SL), which is an online virtual word simulator with a group of women with spinal cord injury.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 175
- have a traumatic spinal cord injury
- be at least one year post injury
- be able to speak and read English (to participate in the group intervention and complete study questionnaires in English).
- have access to a phone, an email account, and a computer and high-speed Internet connection that meets minimum SL computing requirements.
- have a 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 on a comprehension of consent questionnaire
- have a significant visual or hearing impairment that would prohibit their ability to participate in the virtual intervention
- report active suicidality
- live in institutions. Individuals living in community-based group and adult foster homes will be invited to participate.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Self-esteem as assessed by the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale 6 months The effect of the Zest intervention on self-esteem as assessed by the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale. This is a 10-item scale with scores ranging from 10-40 with higher scores indicating higher self-esteem.
Depression as assessed by the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) 6 months The effect of the Zest intervention on depression as assessed by the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9). This is a 9-item scale with scores ranging from 0-27 with higher scores indicating more severe depression.
Life satisfaction as assessed by the Satisfaction with Life Scale 6 months The effect of the Zest intervention on life satisfaction as assessed by the Satisfaction with Life Scale. This is a 5-item scale with scores ranging from 5-35 with higher scores indicating greater satisfaction with life.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Self-efficacy as assessed by the Generalized Self-Efficacy Scale 6 months The effect of the Zest intervention on self-efficacy as assessed by the Generalized Self-Efficacy Scale. This is a 10-item scale with scores ranging from 10-40 with higher scores indicating higher self-efficacy.
Social connectedness as assessed by the Medical Outcomes Study Social Support Scale, Emotional/Informational Support subscale. 6 months The effect of the Zest intervention on social connectedness as assessed by the Medical Outcomes Study Social Support Scale, Emotional/Informational subscale. This is an 8-item scale in which scores for each item are averaged. Scores are converted to a 0-100 scale with higher scores indicating more support and, therefore, social connectedness.
Perceived stress as assessed the by Perceived Stress Scale 6 months The effect of the Zest intervention on perceived stress as assessed by the Perceived Stress Scale. This is a 10-item scale with scores ranging from 0-40 with higher scores indicating more perceived stress.
Trial Locations
- Locations (4)
University of Montana
🇺🇸Missoula, Montana, United States
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
🇺🇸Houston, Texas, United States
Baylor College of Medicine
🇺🇸Houston, Texas, United States
TIRR Memorial Hermann
🇺🇸Houston, Texas, United States
University of Montana🇺🇸Missoula, Montana, United States