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

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Spinal Cord Injuries; Relationship, Marital
• Interventions: Behavioral: SupportGroove

• Registration Number: NCT05527691
• Lead Sponsor: University of Utah

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 Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2022-08-31
• Study First Submitted QC: 2022-08-31
• Study First Posted: 2022-09-02
• Study Start: 2022-10-03
• Primary Completion: 2024-12-30
• Study Completion: 2024-12-30
• Status Verified: 2025-02
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-02-12
• Last Update Posted: 2025-02-14

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 168

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

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: CROSSOVER

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
SupportGroove	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.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Spinal Cord Injury Quality of Life (SCI-QOL) Resilience-Short Form	28 weeks	10-items assessing state resilience; rated from 1-5 (never-always); score range from 19-50, higher score = more resilient /better outcome
Revised Dyadic Adjustment Scale	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
Patient Health Questionnaire-9	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	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

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

University of Utah; 🇺🇸 Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

McGuire Research Institute; 🇺🇸 Richmond, Virginia, United States