Re-Inventing Yourself After Spinal Cord Injury

January 30, 2018 updated by: Craig Hospital

Re-Inventing Yourself After SCI: A Site-Specific Randomized Clinical Trial

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of a replicable, psychologically-based group education intervention, Re-Inventing Yourself after Spinal Cord Injury (SCI), which aims to enhance personal self-efficacy. A structured six-week, manualized, group therapy intervention that delivers positive psychology concepts within a cognitive-behavioral therapy-based model has been created for the purpose of developing a resilient and optimistic sense of efficacy for people with SCI. Concepts covered within this intervention include: reframing and restructuring a person's method of looking at events, building confidence by focusing on personal strengths, developing methods of recognizing and appreciating the good in one's life and expressing gratitude for positive attributes. The goals of this intervention are to increase personal self-efficacy, enhance emotional well-being and improve participation in society for people with SCI living in the community. The investigators hypothesize that persons receiving the intervention will demonstrate improved SCI-specific and overall self-efficacy as compared to waitlist controls.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

81

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Colorado
      • Englewood, Colorado, United States, 80113
        • Craig Hospital

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 100 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. History of traumatic SCI at any level;
  2. at least 4 weeks post-discharge from initial inpatient rehabilitation;
  3. 18 years of age or older at the time of study enrollment;
  4. English speaking in order to complete study measures and participate in group interactions; and
  5. able to provide informed consent to participate

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. History of moderate or severe traumatic brain injury;
  2. current participation in another RCT;
  3. live beyond a reasonable commuting distance from Craig Hospital;
  4. unable to verbally communicate;
  5. unable to attend group sessions;
  6. active participation in another formal clinical group or psychological therapy;
  7. are currently experiencing moderately severe or greater levels of depression which would require more intense treatment than is provided in this intervention, as evidenced by a score of 15 or higher on the Personal Health Questionnaire-9;37
  8. are currently of high self efficacy, as determined by a score of 90 or higher on the MSES,32 which has a range of 16 to 112, with higher scores representing higher SCI-specific self-efficacy; or
  9. have any condition that, in the judgment of the investigators, precludes successful participation in the study.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Double

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: SCI Reinvention Protocol Participants
This group will receive 6 instructor-led 2 hour long didactic presentations regarding 8 key principles of self-efficacy and experiential exercises, including goal setting and problem solving with extensive group discussion. At the end of each session, tasks are assigned to participants to be completed outside the group during the week between sessions. Experiences from these activities and practice implementing the intervention principles will be shared and discussed each week, providing additional opportunities for problem solving and positive feedback.
Behavioral: SCI Reinvention Protocol Participants
The intervention involves participation in a six week psychologically-based educational intervention. During the course, 8 specific skills are reviewed in order to specifically address reframing a person's method of looking at events, build confidence by focusing on personal strengths, develop methods of recognizing and appreciating the good in one's life and express gratitude for positive attributes. These skills are presented in a specific sequence so that participants can gain mastery of introductory concepts before undertaking those that are both more difficult and complex.
Other: Waitlist Group
This group will include individuals randomized to receive no treatment for the 30 weeks during which the interventional group will receive the active treatment and have their progress tracked.
Other: Waitlist Group
Wait list arm will begin study intervention after 4 1/2 months.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Change in Moorong Self-Efficacy Scale (MSES) score over a 30 week time period
Time Frame: Baseline, 6 weeks, 14 weeks, 22 weeks, 30 weeks
The MSES is a 16 item self-report measure of self-efficacy related to everyday life activities, designed specifically for persons with SCI. Individuals use a 7-point Likert scale ranging from 1 (very uncertain) to 7 (very certain) to rate their ability to perform 16 everyday tasks, with higher scores representing greater perceived self-efficacy.
Baseline, 6 weeks, 14 weeks, 22 weeks, 30 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Change in General Self-Efficacy Scale scores over a 30 week time period
Time Frame: Baseline, 6 weeks, 14 weeks, 22 weeks, 30 weeks
The General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSES) is a questionnaire designed to assess a person's ability to cope with a variety of difficult demands in life, with ten items scored using a Likert rating scale, ranging from 1 (not at all true) to 4 (exactly true).
Baseline, 6 weeks, 14 weeks, 22 weeks, 30 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Craig Hospital

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

April 1, 2012

Primary Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2017

Study Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2017

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 26, 2012

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 29, 2012

First Posted (Estimate)

July 4, 2012

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

February 1, 2018

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 30, 2018

Last Verified

January 1, 2018

More Information

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Keywords

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • H133N110006

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