Testing SupportGroove: a Novel Mhealth Intervention for Couples Coping With Spinal Cord Injury

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The purpose of this study is to test the preliminary effects of an 8-week mobile application-based program (SupportGroove) developed for persons with spinal cord injury and their romantic partners.

Detailed Description
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Eligible couples who provide informed consent will be enrolled in the study and will be randomized to either immediately start the 8-week SupportGroove program or be waitlisted for 8-weeks before starting the program. While actively participating in the program, couples will use the app to engage in daily quests (positive psychology-based activities to be completed on their own or as a couple). Both partners in the participating couple complete self-report assessments at baseline (0 weeks), 8 weeks, 16 weeks, and 28 weeks.

Official Title
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Testing SupportGroove: a Novel Mhealth Intervention for Couples Coping With Spinal Cord Injury

Conditions
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Spinal Cord Injuries, Relationship, Marital

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: SupportGroove


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: cohabitating romantic couples where one partner has sustained a spinal cord injury at least 3 months prior to enrolling in the study be able to read and understand printed English instructions have a smartphone, tablet, or personal computer with internet access Exclusion Criteria: the partner has a spinal cord injury or other major neurological condition either partner is unable to read and understand printed English instructions either partner does not consent to participate in the study

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: SupportGroove<br>8-week intervention that is remotely delivered through a mobile app, consisting of daily quests (positive psychology-based activities) completed individually and as a couple. | Behavioral: SupportGroove<br>* An app-delivered program consisting of positive psychology-based activities, such as expressing gratitude, finding meaning, savoring, and fostering connections. Participants complete daily quests suggested through the app, some of which are completed on their own, and some with their partner.<br>|
| No Intervention: Waitlist control<br>Participants will be waitlisted for 8 weeks. | |

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Spinal Cord Injury Quality of Life (SCI-QOL) Resilience-Short Form | 10-items assessing state resilience; rated from 1-5 (never-always); score range from 19-50, higher score = more resilient /better outcome | Baseline (0 weeks) | 
| Spinal Cord Injury Quality of Life (SCI-QOL) Resilience-Short Form | 10-items assessing state resilience; rated from 1-5 (never-always); score range from 19-50, higher score = more resilient /better outcome | 8 weeks | 
| Spinal Cord Injury Quality of Life (SCI-QOL) Resilience-Short Form | 10-items assessing state resilience; rated from 1-5 (never-always); score range from 19-50, higher score = more resilient /better outcome | 16 weeks | 
| Spinal Cord Injury Quality of Life (SCI-QOL) Resilience-Short Form | 10-items assessing state resilience; rated from 1-5 (never-always); score range from 19-50, higher score = more resilient /better outcome | 28 weeks | 
| Patient Health Questionnaire-9 | 9-item depression measure; rated from 0-3 (not at all-nearly every day); score range from 0-27, higher scores = more depressed /worse outcome | 0 weeks | 
| Patient Health Questionnaire-9 | 9-item depression measure; rated from 0-3 (not at all-nearly every day); score range from 0-27, higher scores = more depressed /worse outcome | 8 weeks | 
| Patient Health Questionnaire-9 | 9-item depression measure; rated from 0-3 (not at all-nearly every day); score range from 0-27, higher scores = more depressed /worse outcome | 16 weeks | 
| Patient Health Questionnaire-9 | 9-item depression measure; rated from 0-3 (not at all-nearly every day); score range from 0-27, higher scores = more depressed /worse outcome | 28 weeks | 
| Spinal Cord Injury Quality of Life (SCI-QOL) Positive Affect and Wellbeing | 10-items assessing aspects of well-being; rated from 1-5 (never-always); score range from 10-50, higher score = greater well-being /better outcome | 0 weeks | 
| Spinal Cord Injury Quality of Life (SCI-QOL) Positive Affect and Wellbeing | 10-items assessing aspects of well-being; rated from 1-5 (never-always); score range from 10-50, higher score = greater well-being /better outcome | 8 weeks | 
| Spinal Cord Injury Quality of Life (SCI-QOL) Positive Affect and Wellbeing | 10-items assessing aspects of well-being; rated from 1-5 (never-always); score range from 10-50, higher score = greater well-being /better outcome | 16 weeks | 
| Spinal Cord Injury Quality of Life (SCI-QOL) Positive Affect and Wellbeing | 10-items assessing aspects of well-being; rated from 1-5 (never-always); score range from 10-50, higher score = greater well-being /better outcome | 28 weeks | 
| Revised Dyadic Adjustment Scale | 14-items assessing couple satisfaction and how each partner within the couple perceives their relationship; rated on a scale from 0-5; score range from 0-70, higher scores = better adjustment/greater relationship satisfaction /better outcome | 0 weeks | 
| Revised Dyadic Adjustment Scale | 14-items assessing couple satisfaction and how each partner within the couple perceives their relationship; rated on a scale from 0-5; score range from 0-70, higher scores = better adjustment/greater relationship satisfaction /better outcome | 8 weeks | 
| Revised Dyadic Adjustment Scale | 14-items assessing couple satisfaction and how each partner within the couple perceives their relationship; rated on a scale from 0-5; score range from 0-70, higher scores = better adjustment/greater relationship satisfaction /better outcome | 16 weeks | 
| Revised Dyadic Adjustment Scale | 14-items assessing couple satisfaction and how each partner within the couple perceives their relationship; rated on a scale from 0-5; score range from 0-70, higher scores = better adjustment/greater relationship satisfaction /better outcome | 28 weeks | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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couple, spinal cord injuries, relationship, resilience