Pen and paper therapy: could expressive writing ease grief after spinal cord injury?

NCT ID NCT06147258

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: University of Alabama at Birmingham Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether a 10-week online expressive writing program can help adults with spinal cord injury work through feelings of grief and loss. Participants will write about their emotions with guidance from a coach and share reflections with others. The goal is to see if this approach reduces distress, depression, and stress while improving resilience and quality of life.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: expressive writing
What this could lead to: If it works, this could offer a simple, low-cost way to help people with spinal cord injury cope with grief and improve mental health.
What could go wrong: This is a small early-stage study with only 60 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The benefits of writing therapy can vary widely between individuals.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

acute transverse myelitis spinal cord injury transverse myelitis

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

SPINAL CORD INJURIES TRANSVERSE MYELITIS

Contacts and locations

Locations

University of Alabama at Birmingham
RECRUITING

Birmingham, Alabama, 35294, United States

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