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Resolving Grief After Spinal Cord Injury

Primary Purpose

Spinal Cord Injury

Status
Unknown status
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
Canada
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
The Grief Recovery Method
Sponsored by
Dr. Karen Ethans
About
Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional health services research trial for Spinal Cord Injury

Eligibility Criteria

undefined - undefined (Child, Adult, Older Adult)All SexesDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

* Persons with a spinal cord injury who are willing to participate in the program.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Unable or unwilling to participate.

Sites / Locations

  • WRHA Health Sciences Centre Rehabilitation HospitalRecruiting

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm Type

Experimental

Arm Label

Lifestyle counselling using the Grief Recovery Method

Arm Description

Volunteers will participate in a series of weekly and twice-weekly sessions with a counselor who has obtained special training in the Grief Recovery Method.

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Impact of Event Scale
A self-administered questionnaire with 22 questions designed to measure the subjective response to a specific traumatic event (for this study, the event is the spinal cord injury).

Secondary Outcome Measures

Modified Grief Inventory
A self-reported 2-part questionnaire that asks the volunteer to circle responses to questions about past behavior and present feelings about their spinal cord injury.
The Coping with Health Injuries and Problems
A 32-question self-reported scale that measures coping with illness.

Full Information

First Posted
September 26, 2013
Last Updated
April 16, 2019
Sponsor
Dr. Karen Ethans
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT01957358
Brief Title
Resolving Grief After Spinal Cord Injury
Official Title
Resolving Grief and Moving On After Spinal Cord Injury
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
April 2019
Overall Recruitment Status
Unknown status
Study Start Date
October 2013 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
December 2019 (Anticipated)
Study Completion Date
June 2020 (Anticipated)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Sponsor-Investigator
Name of the Sponsor
Dr. Karen Ethans

4. Oversight

Data Monitoring Committee
No

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to examine the usefulness of the Grief Recovery Method in assisting persons with spinal cord injuries to achieve as complete a recovery as possible, thereby allowing for fuller participation in life.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Spinal Cord Injury

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Health Services Research
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Single Group Assignment
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
N/A
Enrollment
8 (Anticipated)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
Lifestyle counselling using the Grief Recovery Method
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Volunteers will participate in a series of weekly and twice-weekly sessions with a counselor who has obtained special training in the Grief Recovery Method.
Intervention Type
Behavioral
Intervention Name(s)
The Grief Recovery Method
Intervention Description
The Grief Recovery Method is a structured process designed to help people with spinal cord injuries examine their knowledge of their injury, their emotional reaction to their injury, and their ability to acknowledge their grief over the injury in order to learn techniques to resolve the grief in order to achieve a more complete recovery. Participants will attend a total of 18 sessions, some one-on-one, and some in a group setting. The Grief Recovery Handbook, handouts, DVD (digital video disc) presentations and questionnaires will be used. Targeted activities to decrease isolation and assist volunteers to identify goals for recovery will be utilized.
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Impact of Event Scale
Description
A self-administered questionnaire with 22 questions designed to measure the subjective response to a specific traumatic event (for this study, the event is the spinal cord injury).
Time Frame
At Sessions 1 and 18. (Baseline and month 4)
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Modified Grief Inventory
Description
A self-reported 2-part questionnaire that asks the volunteer to circle responses to questions about past behavior and present feelings about their spinal cord injury.
Time Frame
At Sessions 1and 18 (baseline and month 4).
Title
The Coping with Health Injuries and Problems
Description
A 32-question self-reported scale that measures coping with illness.
Time Frame
At sessions 1 and 18 (Baseline and month 4)

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Persons with a spinal cord injury who are willing to participate in the program. Exclusion Criteria: * Unable or unwilling to participate.
Central Contact Person:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name or Official Title & Degree
Gail Burnside
Phone
(204) 786-4753
Facility Information:
Facility Name
WRHA Health Sciences Centre Rehabilitation Hospital
City
Winnipeg
State/Province
Manitoba
ZIP/Postal Code
R3A 1M4
Country
Canada
Individual Site Status
Recruiting
Facility Contact:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Karen Ethans, MD

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