Spinal Cord Injuries Clinical Trial
Official title:
SCI-Lynx: A Mobile Platform for Physical Activity Social Support for People With SCI Pilot Study
Physical activity is important to maintain health, fitness, and function in people with spinal cord injury (SCI) and social support is one of the most effective ways to increase physical activity participation. However, a large proportion of people with SCI are physically inactive and do not engage in recreational activities due to environmental and physical challenges. Many people with SCI also experience challenges with social connection, which may make engaging in physical activities more difficult. The investigators are offering a new online application designed specifically for people with SCI. The purpose of the research is to develop and evaluate a new online app, called SCI-Lynx, that would allow people with SCI to connect with other people and support each other in their physical activity, exercise, or other health or personal goals over a one-month period. This research will also evaluate how SCI-Lynx affects self-efficacy and social support for exercise and provide new information on changing physical activity participation and social connection in people with SCI.
Status | Recruiting |
Enrollment | 50 |
Est. completion date | December 2023 |
Est. primary completion date | October 2023 |
Accepts healthy volunteers | No |
Gender | All |
Age group | 18 Years and older |
Eligibility | Inclusion Criteria: 1. Spinal cord injury (SCI) at least 1-year post-injury; 2. . Use a wheelchair (including wheelchairs that are manual, electric or electric scooter) as their primary mobility mode; 3. Greater than 18 years of age; and 4. Able to provide informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Not fluent in conversational English; 2. Any health condition that would suggest inability to complete requirements of this study; and 3. Does not have access to computer, tablet, or other device that does not have capability for Zoom video calls or downloading the SCI-Lynx mobile application. |
Country | Name | City | State |
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United States | Brigham and Women's Hospital | Boston | Massachusetts |
Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
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Brigham and Women's Hospital | The Craig H. Neilsen Foundation |
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Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
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Primary | Acceptability and Usability | A standardized Usability Questionnaire that has been used in previous trials of other technologies by this team will be used. It consists of a series of questions that evaluate the participant's self-reported experiences with the SCI-Lynx on a number of characteristics, including ease of use and overall satisfaction. Each item is rated on a 7-point Likert scale. In addition, semi-structured interview questions will probe all participant's experiences with SCI-Lynx. | Follow-up assessments (1 month after randomization) | |
Secondary | National Institutes of Health and Northwestern University Toolbox Item Bank version 2.0- Loneliness (Aged 18+)- Fixed Form | The present study will explore preliminary evidence by examining significant changes, or trends toward change in loneliness. Loneliness will be measured using the National Institutes of Health and Northwestern University Toolbox Item Bank version 2.0- Loneliness (Aged 18+)- Fixed Form. Scoring is based on a 5- item fixed length from for ages 18+. The 5-point scale with options ranging from "never" with a numerical value of 1 to "always" with a numerical value of 5. Higher scores are indicative of more loneliness,1 standard deviation or more above the mean score (T=60) suggests high levels of loneliness. Lower scores are indicative of lower levels of loneliness,1 standard deviation or more below a mean score (T=40) suggests lower levels of loneliness. Scores of T=60 may justify concern. | Baseline and the follow-up assessments (1 month after randomization) | |
Secondary | Spinal Cord Injury Exercise Self-Efficacy Scale | The present study will explore preliminary evidence by examining significant changes, or trends toward change in exercise self-efficacy. Exercise self-efficacy will be measured using the Spinal Cord Injury Exercise Self-Efficacy Scale (SCI-ESES). The 10-item form has a 4-point rating scale ranging from "1=not always true" to "4=always true". The total score is derived by summing the scores for the 10 individual items; the minimum score is 10 and the maximum score is 40. Higher scores indicate greater perceived exercise self-efficacy with lower scores indicating lesser perceived exercise self-efficacy. | Baseline and then follow-up assessments (1 month after randomization) | |
Secondary | Physical Activity | The present study will explore preliminary evidence by examining significant changes, or trends toward change in physical activity. Physical activity will be measured using the Physical Activity Recall Assessment for People with SCI (PARA-SCI) | Baseline and then follow-up assessments (1 month after randomization) | |
Secondary | Modified Sallis Social Support for Exercise Survey | The present study will explore preliminary evidence by examining significant changes, or trends toward change in social support for exercise. Social support for exercise will be measured using the Modified Sallis Social Support for Exercise Survey. The 13-item survey asses the level of support individuals making health-behavior changes (exercise) felt they were receiving from family and friends. Scoring for the Modified Sallis Social Support for Exercise Survey is separated into family and friends. The 6-item scoring scale ranges from "1=none", "5=very often" to "8=does not apply". For family participation the sum of items 11-16 and 20-23, for family rewards and punishment sum items 17-19 and for friend participation sum items 11-16 and 20-23. For both the family and friend participation the minimum scoring a participate can report is 10 and a maximum of 50, the lower the score indicates less social support for exercise and higher scores indicate greater social support for exercise. | Baseline and then follow-up assessments (1 month after randomization) | |
Secondary | Adherence | Adherence will be measured using self-report physical activity questionnaires. Use data will include the number of times users logged into the system, the number of connections they made with other people and the number/frequency of activities logged and goals set. | Follow-up assessments (1 month after randomization) |
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