Training Therapists in Motivational Interviewing

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Spinal Cord Injuries
• Interventions: Behavioral: Motivational Interviewing

• Registration Number: NCT03322202
• Lead Sponsor: Shirley Ryan AbilityLab

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to test the efficacy of a Motivational Interviewing intervention on therapy participation as performed by physical and occupational therapists in an inpatient setting with patients with spinal cord injuries.

Detailed Description

Physical and Occupational Therapists that work in the inpatient spinal cord injury unit will be trained in Motivational Interviewing and will use the communication style to determine whether it is an effective tool to increase participation in therapy as opposed to patients who will have Physical and Occupational Therapists that are not trained in Motivational Interviewing.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2017-10-23
• Study First Submitted QC: 2017-10-23
• Study First Posted: 2017-10-26
• Study Start: 2017-11-16
• Status Verified: 2020-10
• Last Update Submitted: 2020-10-09
• Last Update Posted: 2020-10-14
• Primary Completion: 2021-04-30
• Study Completion: 2021-04-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 110

Inclusion Criteria

• Inpatient therapist specializing in spinal cord injury patients for at least 3 months
• Practicing on one of the two designated inpatient units
• Willing to collect Patient Rehabilitation Participation Scale (PRPS) daily on their patients
• Willing to audio record conversations with patients;
• Willing and able to participate in 16 hours of MI training
• Willing to receive feedback on MI skills

Therapist

Exclusion Criteria

• Inpatient therapist specializing in spinal cord injury patients for less than 3 months
• Unwilling or unable to follow the study protocol

Patient Inclusion Criteria:

• Inpatient in the spinal cord injury unit
• Has a physical or occupational therapist who is a participant in the study

Patient Exclusion Criteria:

• Unwilling to allow for therapy sessions to be recorded

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Motivational Interviewing	Motivational Interviewing	Physical and Occupational Therapists will have 16 hours of training in Motivational Interviewing and use these techniques during sessions with patients.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Increased therapy participation	4 weeks	To measure therapy participation in inpatients with SCI treated by rehabilitation therapists trained in Motivational Interviewing (MI) compared to those treated by therapists not trained to use MI

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Treatment Satisfaction	4 weeks	To measure treatment satisfaction in inpatients with SCI treated by rehabilitation therapists trained in MI compared to those treated by therapists not trained to use MI
Self-care and mobility	4 weeks	To measure Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility (IRF)-Patient Assessment Instrument (PAI) efficiency in the domains of self-care and mobility in inpatients with SCI treated by rehabilitation therapists trained in MI compared to those treated by therapists not trained to use MI
Efficacy of Motivational Interviewing (MI) Training	4 weeks	To measure the efficacy of MI training by measuring adherence to MI counseling skills in rehabilitation therapists trained to use MI compared to those not trained to use MI

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Shirley Ryan Abilitylab; 🇺🇸 Chicago, Illinois, United States