Enhancing Rehabilitation Participation in Patients With SCI/D Using Motivational Interviewing
About this trial
This trial is enrolling 180 participants with spinal cord injury to test the effect of a goal-oriented counseling style called motivational interviewing (MI) during rehabilitation. The investigators want to see if patients who receive MI coaching demonstrate greater therapy participation. If included, participants will be randomly assigned to receive routine inpatient rehabilitation from therapists who are either trained in motivational interviewing or provide standard care. Final evaluation of therapy participation will be performed after 1 year.
Included participants
Traumatic
Non-traumatic
What’s involved
Type
Details
- Participants will be randomly assigned to receive routine inpatient rehabilitation from therapists who are either trained in motivational interviewing or provide standard care. - Final evaluation of therapy participation will be performed after 1 year.
Potential benefits
Main benefits
General health
Additional benefits
Arm/hand function
Mental health and psychosocial factors
Good to know: Potential benefits are defined as outcomes that are being measured during and/or after the trial.
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Learn more- Trial recruitment status
- Recruiting
- Trial start date
- 1 Nov 2025
- Organisation
- Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
- Trial recruitment status
- Recruiting
- Trial start date
- 1 Nov 2025
- Organisation
- Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
About this trial
Included participants
What’s involved
Potential benefits
Wings for Life supports SCITrialsFinder
Wings for Life has proudly initiated, led and funded the new version of the SCI Trials Finder website. Wings for Life aims to find a cure for spinal cord injuries. The not-for-profit foundation funds world-class scientific research and clinical trials around the globe.
Learn more