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Mobile Health Self-Management and Support System for Chronic and Complex Health Conditions

University of Pittsburgh · with Department of Health and Human Services · NCT02592291

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Key facts

Compensation
Not posted. Ask the study team before screening.
Who can join
Ages 12+ · All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Study type
Interventional · Not applicable
Target enrollment
160
US sites recruiting
1
Study start
October 1, 2019
Record last updated
September 3, 2026

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What the study is about

This study will assess the benefits of using mobile health system designed for individuals with chronic and complex health conditions (such as those with Spinal Cord Injury,Cerebral Palsy, Spina Bifida, and Traumatic Brain Injury) to improve their wellness and self-management skills compared to those who receive standard of care only.

Being studied: MHealth

Conditions: Spinal Cord Injuries; Cerebral Palsy; Spinal Dysraphism; Brain Injuries; Spina Bifida; Traumatic Brain Injury

Eligibility criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

  • 12 years or older.
  • have a diagnosis of a chronic and complex condition such as Spina Bifida, Spinal Cord Injury, Cerebral Palsy and Traumatic Brain Injury, etc.
  • live in a community setting (not within a residential facility that provides care to them).
  • pass all the functional screening tests which include basic usage of a smart phone, and impairment severity assessments

Exclusion Criteria

  • Diagnosis of severe intellectual disability or severe and persistent psychiatric illness.
  • Failing all the screening tests due to severe impairments that cannot be accommodated by the mHealth system (for patient participants)

Recruiting US locations

  • University of Pittsburgh

    Pittsburgh, PA 15260

    Site contact: Zara Ambadar, Ph.D. · 412-608-6118 · ambadarz@upmc.edu

Study contacts (from the official record)

  • Zara Ambadar, Ph.D. · 412-608-6118 · ambadarz@upmc.edu
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