Spinal Cord InjuriesNCT04544761
Resilience in Persons Following Spinal Cord Injury
An observational study of Spinal Cord Injuries, run by Shirley Ryan AbilityLab at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
This study aims to quantify resilience in survivors of a spinal cord injury. The study will consist of structured interviews and self-reported surveys. We will look for common themes between participants at different stages of injury (1-5 years, 5-15 years, >15 Years). Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 80 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Spinal Cord Injuries
- What is being tested?
- Structured Interview
- How many people
- 28 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- 25 Sep 2020to 4 Apr 2024
- Phase
- Observational
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 to 80 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Study population: Persons who have experienced spinal cord injury at least 1 year prior to enrollment
Who may be able to join
- 18-80 years old
- History of Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury at least 1 year prior
- Ability to self-report on factors affecting health and well being Exclusion Criteria
- Progressive Spinal Cord Injury
Who cannot join
None listed.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: Resilience in People Following Spinal Cord Injury
This study aims to quantify resilience in survivors of a spinal cord injury. The study will consist of structured interviews and self-reported surveys. We will look for common themes between participants at different stages of injury (1-5 years, 5-15 years, >15 Years).
Read the detailed description
The goal of this project is to broaden the understanding of the lived experience of aging with a disability, from the perspectives of individuals with physical disabilities resulting from spinal cord injury (SCI). The specific objectives of this project are to:
- Learn how people with SCI attain and maintain optimal quality of life as they age.
- Understand how people with SCI develop resilience as they grow older.
- Understand how individual quality of life is related to the degree and mechanism of resilience among people with SCI.
- Learn which resources and practices have been most helpful and useful to people with SCI as they age with their disability.
- Assess personal, behavioral, and environmental factors that contribute to resilience and quality of life among people aging with SCI.
- Refine and confirm a holistic model for the relationships among the concepts of resilience, quality of life, and person-centered factors (resources, behaviors).
Through in-depth interviews and detailed surveys, we will explore how people with SCI attain and maintain optimal quality of life as they age, and how their quality of life relates to resiliency as they traverse the path of aging with SCI. We will explore with participants the resources and practices that have been most helpful and useful to them as they age with their disability.
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injuries
- Being tested
- Structured Interview
- Keywords
- Resilience
- Medical subject headings
- Spinal Cord Injuries
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Structured InterviewOther
Structured interview with research staff about your experience living with spinal cord injury
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| 1-5 Years post | Persons with Spinal Cord Injury occurring between 1-5 years prior Receives: Other: Structured Interview | |
| 5-15 Years post | Persons with Spinal Cord Injury occurring between 5-15 years prior Receives: Other: Structured Interview | |
| >15 Years post | Persons with Spinal Cord Injury occurring at least 15 years prior Receives: Other: Structured Interview |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Themes Survey
Common themes from the structured interviews
Measured: 1 day (Single time point)
Secondary outcomes (1)
Resilience
Measure of resilience from Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale [0-40], low score indicates greater resilience
Measured: 1 day (Single time point)
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted10 Sep 2020
- Study start25 Sep 2020
- Primary completion1 Oct 2022
- Study completion4 Apr 2024
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (1)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Spinal Cord InjuriesStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Shirley Ryan AbilityLabThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Observational
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Retrospective
- Enrolment
- 28 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Kiwanis Neurological Research Foundation
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Elliot Roth, Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
- Investigators
- Elliot Roth, MD, Principal investigator, Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04544761
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- STU00213014
- Status last verified
- Apr 2024
- First submitted
- 4 Sep 2020
- Last updated
- 20 Mar 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Publications
Roth EJ, Lovell L, Barry A. Perspectives on factors influencing quality of life in persons with long-term spinal cord injury: a qualitative study. Spinal Cord. 2024 Jun;62(6):343-347. doi: 10.1038/s41393-024-00991-w. Epub 2024 Apr 22.
PubMed 38649756
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 20 Mar 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Resilience in People Following Spinal Cord Injury
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04544761
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- STU00213014
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injuries
- Keywords
- Resilience
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 28 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Shirley Ryan AbilityLabUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Kiwanis Neurological Research Foundation
- Study start
- 25 Sep 2020 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 1 Oct 2022 (actual)
- Study completion
- 4 Apr 2024 (actual)
- First posted
- 10 Sep 2020 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This study aims to quantify resilience in survivors of a spinal cord injury. The study will consist of structured interviews and self-reported surveys. We will look for common themes between participants at different stages of injury (1-5 years, 5-15 years, >15 Years).
Detailed description
The goal of this project is to broaden the understanding of the lived experience of aging with a disability, from the perspectives of individuals with physical disabilities resulting from spinal cord injury (SCI). The specific objectives of this project are to:
- Learn how people with SCI attain and maintain optimal quality of life as they age.
- Understand how people with SCI develop resilience as they grow older.
- Understand how individual quality of life is related to the degree and mechanism of resilience among people with SCI.
- Learn which resources and practices have been most helpful and useful to people with SCI as they age with their disability.
- Assess personal, behavioral, and environmental factors that contribute to resilience and quality of life among people aging with SCI.
- Refine and confirm a holistic model for the relationships among the concepts of resilience, quality of life, and person-centered factors (resources, behaviors).
Through in-depth interviews and detailed surveys, we will explore how people with SCI attain and maintain optimal quality of life as they age, and how their quality of life relates to resiliency as they traverse the path of aging with SCI. We will explore with participants the resources and practices that have been most helpful and useful to them as they age with their disability.
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Retrospective
- Number of arms
- 3
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| 1-5 Years post | – | Other: Structured InterviewPersons with Spinal Cord Injury occurring between 1-5 years prior |
| 5-15 Years post | – | Other: Structured InterviewPersons with Spinal Cord Injury occurring between 5-15 years prior |
| >15 Years post | – | Other: Structured InterviewPersons with Spinal Cord Injury occurring at least 15 years prior |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 80 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
- Study population
- Persons who have experienced spinal cord injury at least 1 year prior to enrollment
Key inclusion criteria (4 listed)
- 18-80 years old
- History of Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury at least 1 year prior
- Ability to self-report on factors affecting health and well being Exclusion Criteria
- Progressive Spinal Cord Injury
Key exclusion criteria (0 listed)
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Structured InterviewStructured interview with research staff about your experience living with spinal cord injury | Other | 1-5 Years post, 5-15 Years post, >15 Years post |
Primary outcome
Themes Survey
Time frame: 1 day (Single time point)
Common themes from the structured interviews
1 secondary outcome
Resilience
Time frame: 1 day (Single time point)
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 20 Mar 2026.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 38649756Roth EJ, Lovell L, Barry A. Perspectives on factors influencing quality of life in persons with long-term spinal cord injury: a qualitative study. Spinal Cord. 2024 Jun;62(6):343-347. doi: 10.1038/s41393-024-00991-w. Epub 2024 Apr 22.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Elliot Roth, MD principal investigator
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Spinal Cord Injuries, run by Shirley Ryan AbilityLab at 1 site in United States.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 0 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 20 Mar 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Themes Survey (time frame: 1 day (Single time point)). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT04544761, which also lists 1 linked publication.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 20 Mar 2026.