Promoting the Psychological Health of Women With SCI: A Virtual World Intervention
Completed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Spinal Cord Injuries
In brief
The purpose of this project is to test the efficacy of an internet-based psychological health enhancement program for women with spinal cord injury. The intervention will occur in Second Life (SL), which is an online virtual word simulator with a group of women with spinal cord injury.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT03543111
- Run by
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
- People needed
- 175
- Starts
- 2018-08-01
- Expected to finish
- 2021-05-15
- Last updated by the study team
- 2022-05-06
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- have a traumatic spinal cord injury
- be at least one year post injury
- be able to speak and read English (to participate in the group intervention and complete study questionnaires in English).
- have access to a phone, an email account, and a computer and high-speed Internet connection that meets minimum SL computing requirements.
You may not qualify if…
- have a cognitive impairment that significantly limits their ability to give informed consent, participate in the intervention, or complete study assessments as determined by an inability to correctly answer questions on a comprehension of consent questionnaire
- have a significant visual or hearing impairment that would prohibit their ability to participate in the virtual intervention
- report active suicidality
- live in institutions. Individuals living in community-based group and adult foster homes will be invited to participate.
Where it is running
- University of Montana — Missoula, Montana, United States
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston — Houston, Texas, United States
- Baylor College of Medicine — Houston, Texas, United States
- TIRR Memorial Hermann — Houston, Texas, United States
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