SCI&U Peer Health Coaching Program for Individuals Newly Discharged from Inpatient Rehabilitation

Psychosocial/other

Mental health and psychosocial factors

Online since 15 April 2025, updated yesterday

About this trial

This trial is enrolling 76 individuals with spinal cord injury to test the effect of "SCI & U," a web-based self-management program for mental health and self-efficacy during the transition from hospital to home. If included, participants will either engage in up to 14 online sessions with trained peer health coaches, addressing health management topics and self-management skills, or receive standard peer support. Final testing of mental health and self-management will be performed after 12 months.

Included participants

Gender

All

Age

≥ 18 years

Injury level

C1 - S5

Severity (AIS)?

Time since injury

≤ 2 years

Healthy volunteers

C1-S5

Additionally, participants must

Participants MUST be a resident of British Columbia or Connecticut

What’s involved

Type

Psychosocial/other

Details

- Participants will either engage in up to 14 online sessions with trained peer health coaches, addressing health management topics and self-management skills, or receive standard peer support. - Final testing of mental health and self-management will be performed after 12 months.

Potential benefits

Main benefits

Mental health and psychosocial factors

Additional benefits

Arm/hand function

General health

Good to know: Potential benefits are defined as outcomes that are being measured during and/or after the trial.

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