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Clinical Trials/NCT05527691
NCT05527691CompletedNot Applicable

Testing SupportGroove: a Novel Mhealth Intervention for Couples Coping with Spinal Cord Injury

University of Utah4 sites in 1 country168 target enrollmentStarted: October 3, 2022Last updated:
Conditions
Interventions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Not Applicable
Status
Completed
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

Experimental

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

No Intervention

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

Sponsor Class
Other
Responsible Party
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator

Alexandra Terrill

Associate Professor, Occupational Recreational Therapy

University of Utah

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