The objective of this study is to test the effectiveness of a collaborative care approach to improving outpatient treatment for inactivity, chronic pain and depression as a way of improving overall Quality of Life for patients with SCI.
Individuals with SCI were treated by a care manager who worked in collaboration with the participant's physician to decrease pain, decrease depression symptoms, and/or to increase physical activity. This was done by collaborating on current treatments to make sure that they are being as effective as possible and by providing non-pharmacological treatments.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
174
Addition of a Health Care Assistant to treatment team, case review by expert panel of supervisors, non-medical interventions
Change in Quality of Life
Quality of Life is assessed via telephone interviews at baseline and 4 months.
Time frame: Baseline, 4 months
Change in Pain
Pain is assessed via telephone interview at baseline, 4 months, and 8 months.
Time frame: Baseline, 4 months, 8 months
Change in Mood
Mood assessed via telephone interviews at baseline, 4 months, and 8 months.
Time frame: Baseline, 4 months, 8 months.
Change in Physical Activity
Physical activity is assess via telephone interview at baseline, 4 months, and 8 months.
Time frame: Baseline, 4 months, 8 months
Change in Quality of Life
Change in QOL from baseline to 8 months will be compared between groups
Time frame: Baseline, 8 months
Adverse events
The number of cases with serious or non-serious adverse events in the two arms
Time frame: baseline to 4 months
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