Promoting the Psychological Health of Women With SCI: A Virtual World Intervention
NCT ID: NCT03543111
Last Updated: 2022-05-06
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
175 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2018-08-01
2021-05-15
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
OTHER
NONE
Study Groups
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Zest
Zest is 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.The Zest program will consist of 10 weekly 2-hour group sessions with approximately 8 women using avatars to represent themselves.
Zest
Zest is 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.The Zest program will consist of 10 weekly 2-hour group sessions with approximately 8 women using avatars to represent themselves.
Control
No intervention - Control participants are provided intervention materials at the end of the study.
No interventions assigned to this group
Interventions
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Zest
Zest is 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.The Zest program will consist of 10 weekly 2-hour group sessions with approximately 8 women using avatars to represent themselves.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* 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.
Exclusion Criteria
* 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.
18 Years
FEMALE
Yes
Sponsors
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National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research
FED
TIRR Memorial Hermann
OTHER
University of Montana
OTHER
Baylor College of Medicine
OTHER
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Susan Robinson-Whelen
Assistant Professor
Principal Investigators
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Susan Robinson-Whelen, PhD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Locations
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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
Countries
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References
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Robinson-Whelen S, Hughes RB, Gonzalez D, Norah-Davis L, Leon-Novelo LG, Ngan E, Whelen ML, Wenzel L, Taylor HB. Promoting psychological health in women with spinal cord injury: A randomized trial. Rehabil Psychol. 2025 Feb 6. doi: 10.1037/rep0000602. Online ahead of print.
Provided Documents
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Document Type: Informed Consent Form
Other Identifiers
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H133G080042-10
Identifier Type: OTHER_GRANT
Identifier Source: secondary_id
HSC-MS-17-0474
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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