Testing SupportGroove: a Novel Mhealth Intervention for Couples Coping with Spinal Cord Injury
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
- Enrollment
- 168
- Locations
- 4
- Primary Endpoint
- Revised Dyadic Adjustment Scale
Study Overview
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to test the preliminary effects of an 8-week mobile application-based program (SupportGroove) developed for persons with spinal cord injury and their romantic partners.
Detailed Description
Eligible couples who provide informed consent will be enrolled in the study and will be randomized to either immediately start the 8-week SupportGroove program or be waitlisted for 8-weeks before starting the program. While actively participating in the program, couples will use the app to engage in daily "quests" (positive psychology-based activities to be completed on their own or as a couple). Both partners in the participating couple complete self-report assessments at baseline (0 weeks), 8 weeks, 16 weeks, and 28 weeks.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Crossover
- Primary Purpose
- Supportive Care
- Masking
- None
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to — (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- •cohabitating romantic couples where one partner has sustained a spinal cord injury at least 3 months prior to enrolling in the study
- •be able to read and understand printed English instructions
- •have a smartphone, tablet, or personal computer with internet access
Exclusion Criteria
- •the partner has a spinal cord injury or other major neurological condition
- •either partner is unable to read and understand printed English instructions
- •either partner does not consent to participate in the study
Arms & Interventions
SupportGroove
8-week intervention that is remotely delivered through a mobile app, consisting of daily "quests" (positive psychology-based activities) completed individually and as a couple.
Intervention: SupportGroove (Behavioral)
Waitlist control
Participants will be waitlisted for 8 weeks.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Revised Dyadic Adjustment Scale
Time Frame: 28 weeks
14-items assessing couple satisfaction and how each partner within the couple perceives their relationship; rated on a scale from 0-5; score range from 0-70, higher scores = better adjustment/greater relationship satisfaction /better outcome
Spinal Cord Injury Quality of Life (SCI-QOL) Resilience-Short Form
Time Frame: 28 weeks
10-items assessing state resilience; rated from 1-5 (never-always); score range from 19-50, higher score = more resilient /better outcome
Patient Health Questionnaire-9
Time Frame: 28 weeks
9-item depression measure; rated from 0-3 (not at all-nearly every day); score range from 0-27, higher scores = more depressed /worse outcome
Spinal Cord Injury Quality of Life (SCI-QOL) Positive Affect and Wellbeing
Time Frame: 28 weeks
10-items assessing aspects of well-being; rated from 1-5 (never-always); score range from 10-50, higher score = greater well-being /better outcome
Secondary Outcomes
No secondary outcomes reported
Investigators
Alexandra Terrill
Associate Professor, Occupational Recreational Therapy
University of Utah