New app aims to boost exercise in wheelchair users through social support

NCT ID NCT05764135

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested a mobile app called SCI-Lynx designed to help people with spinal cord injury connect with others who have similar exercise goals. Over one month, 33 participants used the app to find exercise buddies, set goals, and track progress. The goal was to see if the app is easy to use and whether it improves social support and confidence for physical activity.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

SCI-Lynx mobile application

What this could lead to

If successful, this app could provide a new way for people with spinal cord injury to find exercise buddies and increase physical activity.

What could go wrong

This is a small, early pilot study with only 33 participants and no control group. The app may not lead to lasting changes in activity or social connection.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Motor Activity spinal cord injury

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Brigham and Women's Hospital

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States