Free therapy clinic aims to help spinal cord injury patients regain independence
NCT ID NCT04457206
First seen Jul 06, 2026 · Last updated Jul 07, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study evaluates a free, student-run occupational therapy clinic for uninsured or under-insured adults with spinal cord injury or disease. Participants attend group sessions and one-on-one therapy covering bowel/bladder management, community mobility, and advocacy. Researchers measure changes in self-efficacy, daily performance, and overall health to see if the clinic helps people better manage their condition.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- occupational therapy program (group and one-on-one sessions)
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this clinic model could improve self-management and daily function for uninsured people with spinal cord injury.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, single-site study without a control group, so results may not apply broadly. The intervention is behavioral, not a medical treatment.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 200 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2020
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2030
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Persons participating in the Collaborative Community Clinic are 18 years of age or older, have the diagnosis of spinal cord injury or disease and are un-insured or under-insured for occupational therapy services. For example, they may have Medicaid coverage, but no therapy visits allowed. Or, they may be waiting on Medicare eligibility to kick in following injury, which usually takes approximately two years. Persons may be referred following discharge from the local rehabilitation center, be referred from other community agencies, or self-referred.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * 18 years of age; diagnosis of spinal cord injury or disease, un-insured or under-insured for occupational therapy services Exclusion Criteria: * under 18 years of age, lack of SCI/D diagnosis, full insurance coverage for OT services (ie. Medicare or Private Insurance)
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Washington University
St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States
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