Recruiting

Web-Based Education

Sponsor:

Kessler Foundation

Code:

NCT04827095

Conditions

Spinal Cord Injuries

Spinal Cord Diseases

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Accepted

Interventions

Web-Based Support and Education Program 1

Web-Based Support and Education Program 2

Study Details

Brief summary:

The purpose of this research study is to compare the effect of two different types of education and support programs for partner caregivers of people with spinal cord injury (SCI).

Conditions

Spinal Cord Injuries

Spinal Cord Diseases

Study ID

NCT04827095

Start date

Mar 1, 2021

Status verified date

Nov, 2021

Completion date

Apr 29, 2023

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Jan 29, 2023

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

  • At least 18 years old
  • Fluent in English (reading and writing)
  • Romanic partner of a person with SCI (regardless of martial status) for at least one year prior to injury
  • Live in a private residence with their partner with SCI
  • Partner is at least 3 months post discharge from inpatient rehabilitation
  • At least 6 months since their partner's injury
  • Provide care to their partner with SCI on a daily basis
  • Have access to the internet in a private location

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Participant reports a diagnosis of a schizoaffective disorder, bipolar personality disorder, or severe depression
  • History of hospitalization for depression treatment

Study Design

Enrollment

40 participants

Anticipated

Allocation

Randomized

Intervention Model

Parallel Assignment

Primary purpose

Other

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

experimental: Web-Based Support and Education Program 1

The support and education program involves 6 weeks of web-based classes (75-90 minutes per class) given once per week with weekly homework assignments of approximately one hour per week.

experimental: Web-Based Education and Support Program 2

The support and education program involves 6 weeks of web-based classes (75-90 minutes per class) given once per week with weekly homework assignments of approximately one hour per week.

Interventions

Web-Based Support and Education Program 1

The classes will discuss topics related to caregiving for someone with a spinal cord injury. During these classes, participants will be given information by the class instructor and will also participate in discussions and other learning activities with the rest of the group. Participants will be assigned activities to complete at home for about one hour per week that relate to the topics discussed in class.

Web-Based Support and Education Program 2

The classes will discuss topics related to caregiving for someone with a spinal cord injury. During these classes, participants will be given information by the class instructor and will also participate in discussions and other learning activities with the rest of the group. Participants will be assigned activities to complete at home for about one hour per week that relate to the topics discussed in class.

Primary outcome measure

  • Change in Behavioral Inhibition/ Behavioral Activation Scale (BIS/BAS) score [ Time Frame: Average scores obtained during baseline (pre-program) compared to scores obtained immediately after program completion. ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Jeanne Zanca, PhD, MPT

973-324-3558jzanca@kesslerfoundation.org

Locations

Kessler Foundation

Recruiting

West Orange, New Jersey, United States, 07050

Contacts

Jeanne Zanca, PhD, MPT

973-324-3558jzanca@kesslerfoundation.org

More Information

Sponsor

Kessler Foundation

Last update posted

Nov 12, 2021

Last verified

Nov, 2021

Keywords

  • Caregivers
  • Spouse
  • Partner
  • Caregiver Burden
  • Spinal Cord Injury
  • Quality of Life
  • Internet Based Intervention
  • Grief
  • Emotions
  • Clinical Trial

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-10. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by Kessler Foundation on 2021-11-12.