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Enhancing Rehabilitation Participation in Patients With SCI/D Using Motivational Interviewing

RecruitingNAAges 18 Years - anyAllShirley Ryan AbilityLab
NCT07364773 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

The purpose of this multi-site clinical trial is to see whether people with spinal cord injury or disorder (SCI/D) demonstrate higher level of participation in rehabilitation sessions and other outcomes when their therapists are trained in a counseling style called motivational interviewing. We want to answer the following questions: 1. Do inpatients with SCI/D treated by physical therapists (PTs) and occupational therapists (OTs) who receive MI training and coaching demonstrate greater therapy participation compared to those treated by therapists who do not receive MI training and coaching? 2. Do inpatients with SCI/D treated by PTs and OTs who receive MI training and coaching demonstrate greater functional improvement at discharge from inpatient rehabilitation and greater community integration at 6 months after discharge compared to those treated by therapists who do not receive MI tr

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Therapist Inclusion Criteria: * Inpatient therapist specializing in spinal cord injury patients for at least 3 months; * Practicing at the designated SCI inpatient units at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, Baylor Scott \& White Institute for Rehabilitation and University of Washington-Harborview Medical Center; * Willing to audio record conversations during regularly-scheduled rehabilitation therapy sessions with patients; * Willing and able to participate in 16 hours of MI training; and * Willing to receive feedback on MI skills. Therapist Exclusion Criteria: * Inability to speak and understand English * Inpatient therapist specializing in spinal cord injury patients for less than 3 months; and * Unwilling or unable to follow the study protocol Patient Inclusion Criteria: * Adults (18+) * Presence of a traumatic or non-traumatic spinal cord injury * Inpatient in the spinal cord injury unit of the three study sites * Has a physical or occupational therapist who is a participant in the study Patient Exclusion Criteria: * Inability to speak and understand English * Cognitive deficits * Unwilling to allow for therapy sessions to be recorded
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What it tests

  • Motivational Interviewing
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Where

3 sites
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Chicago, United States
Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation
Dallas, United States
University of Washington - Harborview Medical Center
Seattle, United States
🤝 Taking part is your choice, and you can leave at any time. Only the trial team can confirm you are eligible — always decide together with your own doctor.
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