Health Information for Persons With Spinal Cord Injury

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Study design
Not specified.
What's involved
Not specified in the trial record.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
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NCT07386522

Health Information for Persons With Spinal Cord Injury

Recruiting
NAAges 18+InterventionalBasic science
Washington University School of Medicine
~40 participants
Updated 2026-03-11 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:Secondary Health Conditions (SHC) text message groupMotivational text message group

At a glance

Recruiting sites
1 of 1 listed site is recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
The Patient Activation Measure (PAM-13)
Measured over Baseline, every 4 weeks during 16-week intervention and up to 2 weeks post intervention
+1 more outcome measured
Spinal Cord Injuries (SCI)
1 sites across 1 states
Missouri1
  • Kerri A Morgan, PhD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · Washington University School of Medicine - Program in OT

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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

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
Live in the community
English as primary language
Ability and willingness to use their own smartphone to receive and respond to text messages for the 16-week study period
Ability and willingness to participate in two full assessments and an additional four check ins during the 16-week study period
  • The Patient Activation Measure (PAM-13)Baseline, every 4 weeks during 16-week intervention and up to 2 weeks post intervention

    The Patient Activation Measure (PAM-13) assesses four levels of activation: (1) the patient is disengaged and overwhelmed, (2) the patient is becoming aware but still struggling, (3) the patient takes action, and (4) the patient maintains behaviors. The psychometric properties of the PAM-13 have been assessed in multiple healthcare settings. Raw PAM-13 scores can be transformed into a continuous (0-100) scale, where higher score represent higher levels of patient activation. In order to target self-management strategies, participants will proceed through these levels.

  • Self-Care in Spinal Cord Injuries Inventory (SC-SCII) and Self-Care Self-Efficacy Scale in Spinal Cord Injuries (SCSES-SCI)Baseline and up to 2 weeks post intervention

    The Self-Care in Spinal Cord Injuries Inventory and Self-Care Self-Efficacy Scale in Spinal Cord Injuries are valid and reliable instruments designed to assess self-care behaviors in individuals with spinal cord injuries. There are four self-care dimensions: self-care maintenance, self-care monitoring, self-care management and self-care self-efficacy. Scoring uses a 5-point rating scale. Higher scores show better self-care.