New app aims to ease mental strain for veterans with spinal injuries and their families
NCT ID NCT07269977
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Sep 16, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study tests a mobile health app called iMHere 2.0 designed to help veterans with spinal cord injury and their family caregivers manage stress and improve well-being. Researchers will work with 100 participants to gather feedback and tailor the app to their needs. The goal is to see if the app is practical and helpful for this group.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- iMHere 2.0 mobile health app
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this app could provide a practical tool to improve mental health and quality of life for veterans with spinal cord injury and their caregivers.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small feasibility study (100 participants) focused on gathering feedback, not measuring health outcomes. The app may not lead to measurable improvements.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2025
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2029
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
Participants can reside anywhere in the US because the study is conducted remotely via Zoom.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * Veterans with SCI or Family caregivers of Veterans with SCI * Have access to the Internet and a computer to participate in a Zoom call * Able to speak and understand English to provide informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Serious mental illness requiring psychiatric hospitalization
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Pittsburgh
RECRUITINGPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15260, United States
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