The Impact of Injustice Appraisals on Psychosocial Outcomes Following Spinal Cord Injury: A Longitudinal Study

NCT ID: NCT04964362

Last Updated: 2025-08-26

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
• Total Enrollment: 113 participants
• Study Classification: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2022-04-29
• Study Completion Date: 2026-04-30

Brief Summary

The primary objectives of this study are to: (1) determine the longitudinal course and impact of injury-related injustice appraisals among civilians and Veterans who have recently acquired a spinal cord injury (SCI), and (2) use qualitative inquiry to gain a rich, contextual understanding of appraisals of injustice during the first year after acquired SCI. The long-term goal of this research is to inform the development of new treatment approaches targeting appraisals of injustice.

Detailed Description

At present, there are no interventions that specifically target appraisals of injustice, and there is limited research upon which to recommend clinical interventions to mitigate the impact of injustice appraisals on rehabilitation outcomes. Treatment techniques currently being used within multidisciplinary rehabilitation programs do not yield clinically meaningful reductions in perceptions of injustice. Findings from the proposed study will inform the development of interventions targeting injustice appraisals and associated sequelae. Given the lack of research in this domain, as well as the absence of interventions to address injustice appraisals following injury, the proposed study will make a significant contribution to our current understanding of mechanisms that impact psychosocial and functional outcomes following spinal cord injury to inform future interventions.

Conditions

Spinal Cord Injuries

Study Design

• Observational Model Type: COHORT
• Study Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury

Individuals with recent spinal cord injuries, both veterans and civilians, will be followed for 1 year for inquiry into injustice appraisals.

No interventions assigned to this group

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Have acquired a spinal cord injury (SCI) in the past 6 months
• Admitted for first inpatient rehabilitation hospitalization

Exclusion Criteria

• SCI without neurological impairment

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 65 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

University of Minnesota

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Responsibility Role: SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

Kimberley Monden, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Minnesota Medical School Department of Rehabilitation Medicine

Locations

University of Minnesota

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Countries

United States

Other Identifiers

PMR-2021-30041

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id