Promoting the Psychological Health of Women With SCI: A Virtual World Intervention
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 175
- 试验地点
- 8
- 主要终点
- Self-esteem as assessed by the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale
研究概览
简要总结
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.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Other
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 —（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- Female
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •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.
排除标准
- •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.
结局指标
主要结局
Self-esteem as assessed by the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale
时间窗: 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)
时间窗: 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
时间窗: 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.
次要结局
- Self-efficacy as assessed by the Generalized Self-Efficacy Scale(6 months)
- Social connectedness as assessed by the Medical Outcomes Study Social Support Scale, Emotional/Informational Support subscale.(6 months)
- Perceived stress as assessed the by Perceived Stress Scale(6 months)
研究者
Susan Robinson-Whelen
Assistant Professor
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston