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Mobile Health Self-Management and Support System for Chronic and Complex Health Conditions

Mobile Health Self-Management and Support System for Chronic and Complex Health Conditions (Component 3)

Who can join

Ages 12 and older · All sexes · Healthy volunteers welcome

Inclusion Criteria:

1. 12 years or older.
2. have a diagnosis of a chronic and complex condition such as Spina Bifida, Spinal Cord Injury, Cerebral Palsy and Traumatic Brain Injury, etc.
3. live in a community setting (not within a residential facility that provides care to them).
4. pass all the functional screening tests which include basic usage of a smart phone, and impairment severity assessments

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Diagnosis of severe intellectual disability or severe and persistent psychiatric illness.
2. Failing all the screening tests due to severe impairments that cannot be accommodated by the mHealth system (for patient participants)

About the study

This study will assess the benefits of using mobile health system designed for individuals with chronic and complex health conditions (such as those with Spinal Cord Injury,Cerebral Palsy, Spina Bifida, and Traumatic Brain Injury) to improve their wellness and self-management skills compared to those who receive standard of care only.

What is being tested

• MHealth (device)

Sponsor: University of Pittsburgh · Participants: 160 · Started: Oct 1, 2019

Contact the study team

• Zara Ambadar, Ph.D. · Phone: 412-608-6118

Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT02592291

Locations in the U.S.

Conditions

• Spinal Cord Injuries
• Cerebral Palsy
• Spina Bifida
• Brain Injuries
• Traumatic Brain Injury
• Bronchiolitis Obliterans Syndrome

From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 29, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.