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SCI-Lynx: A Mobile Platform for Physical Activity Social Support for People With SCI Pilot Study

NCT05764135 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 33

Last updated 2025-11-10

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Summary

Physical activity is important to maintain health, fitness, and function in people with spinal cord injury (SCI) and social support is one of the most effective ways to increase physical activity participation. However, a large proportion of people with SCI are physically inactive and do not engage in recreational activities due to environmental and physical challenges. Many people with SCI also experience challenges with social connection, which may make engaging in physical activities more difficult.

The investigators are offering a new online application designed specifically for people with SCI.

The purpose of the research is to develop and evaluate a new online app, called SCI-Lynx, that would allow people with SCI to connect with other people and support each other in their physical activity, exercise, or other health or personal goals over a one-month period. This research will also evaluate how SCI-Lynx affects self-efficacy and social support for exercise and provide new information on changing physical activity participation and social connection in people with SCI.

Conditions

  • Spinal Cord Injuries

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

SCI-Lynx Mobile Application

. The SCI-Lynx application will enable people to find others with the same chronic condition who have similar exercise interests and goals. Individuals can make social connections, set, and track their exercise goals and support one another in their physical activities. It provides content customized for each condition to encourage participant's belief in the benefits of exercise and improve their self-efficacy for exercise through tracking of their own progress. An additional feature of SCI-Lynx is the ability to direct messages to other individuals or create subgroups within their network providing a further social support for individuals with SCI.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • The Craig H. Neilsen Foundation

    collaborator OTHER

  • Brigham and Women's Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Thomas Storer, PhD · Massachusetts General Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-06-14
Primary Completion
2024-10-01
Completion
2024-12-01

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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