About this trial
The goal of this pilot study is to design and feasibility test a mobile phone text messaging (SMS) self-management intervention for persons with spinal cord injury (PwSCI). The project will focus on providing a 16-week text messaging intervention on the secondary health conditions of bowel/bladder management, pain, pressure injury, and psychosocial health. Our hopes are to reduce the impact of secondary health conditions (SHC) for PwSCI.
The project hopes to test whether the developed self-management program will be feasible and superior to a control group. determine the feasibility and efficacy of the SMS intervention main questions the study aims to answer are:
Participants will:
Complete an initial assessment Participate in a 16-week text messaging program using their mobile phones Complete 4-week check-ins Complete a post assessment
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Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
18 years of age or older
Diagnosis of SCI
At least 3 months from date of injury or illness
Identify at least one secondary health condition (pain, pressure injury, bladder/bowel dysfunction, and psychosocial distress) that impacts daily life
Disqualifiers
None
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Secondary Health Conditions (SHC) text message group
- Motivational text message group
Treatment groups
Sponsors and collaborators
Washington University School of Medicine
Lead sponsor
The Craig H. Neilsen Foundation
Collaborator