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Can a phone app get people with spinal cord injury moving?

NCT ID NCT05424172

Symptom relief Sponsor: Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether a smartphone app and e-coaching can help people with spinal cord injury stick to exercise guidelines. About 50 participants will use either a basic or interactive app, and those who struggle may get extra coaching. The goal is to find the best way to boost exercise adherence and improve fitness.

What this could mean

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

Active substance
smartphone app and e-coaching
What this could lead to
If successful, this could provide an effective, low-cost way to help people with spinal cord injury exercise more consistently, improving their health and quality of life.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early proof-of-concept study, so results may not apply to everyone. The app and coaching may not work for all participants, and long-term benefits are unknown.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

About 50 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Nov 2022

Expected to finish

Aug 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

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.

Ages

18 to 80 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

Show the full entry requirements

Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

Inclusion Criteria: Phase 1 * Individual with diagnosis of SCI, formal or informal caregiver of an individual with an SCI, or clinician that regularly sees individuals with SCI * 18-80 years of age * English-speaking * Willing to download the study apps Exclusion Criteria: Phase 1 * Severe visual or cognitive problems that would affect the ability to complete the study * Does not own, or is unable to use a smartphone Inclusion Criteria: Phase 2 and 3 * Individual with diagnosis of SCI, complete (only paraplegia) or incomplete, cervical C3- C4 and below * 18-80 years of age * English-speaking * Use a wheelchair as primary means of mobility or walk with or without assistive equipment * At least 1-year post-SCI * Not adhering to SCI-specific exercise guidelines as ascertained by self-report or during structured phone interview * Interested in increasing exercise levels * Ownership of a smartphone that can be used for the study and has a data plan * Willing to successfully download and learn to use the study apps * Able and willing to give written consent and comply with study procedures, including multiple in person follow-up visits Exclusion Criteria: Phase 2 and 3 * Trauma or surgery in the past three months * An active stage 3 or 4 pressure ulcer * Medically unstable to perform the home-based exercise as determined by Dr. Chen and his team, the evaluating physical therapist, or the participants' primary care physician. * Unable to use at least one set of extremities to exercise * Enrolled in a structured exercise program over the past three months * Severe visual or cognitive problems that would affect the ability to complete the study * Does not own, or is unable to use a smartphone

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Motor Activity spinal cord injury

As listed by the trial registrant

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Spinal cord injuries

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Shirley Ryan AbilityLab

    RECRUITING

    Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States

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