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Using Smartphones to Improve Physical Activity Levels of Individuals With Spinal Cord Injury

mHealth-based Just-In-Time Adaptive Intervention to Improve Physical Activity Levels of Individuals With Spinal Cord Injury

Who can join

Ages 18 to 75 · All sexes

Inclusion Criteria: Participants with SCI will be included if they are:

* 18-75 years of age
* have a traumatic or non-traumatic SCI (classification of neurological level of injury at cervical level 5 (C5) and below)
* are at least 6-months post-SCI
* use a manual or a power wheelchair as their primary means of mobility (\>80% of time)
* can use their arms to exercise
* show readiness to physical activity as assessed by the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire
* have experience using a smartphone and smartwatch.

Exclusion Criteria: Participants will be excluded if they have:

* any secondary complications that medically restrict their activity in any way such as cardiovascular disease, pressure injuries, contractures, and infections
* are diagnosed with traumatic brain injury.

About the study

The overarching goal of this research study is to evaluate a sensor-enabled, just-in-time adaptive intervention (JITAI) strategy to increase and sustain physical activity levels among individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) in their communities. A primary objective of this study is to evaluate the integration of a JITAI with a web-based physical activity intervention program. We hypothesize that the integration of web-based physical activity intervention program with JITAI will result in significantly higher physical activity levels compared to the standard web-based physical activity intervention program alone. A secondary objective of this study is to extend existing algorithms that use commercial wearable technology to robustly detect physical activity behaviors to facilitate the delivery of tailored just-in-time actionable feedback and physical activity recommendations for individuals with SCI.

What is being tested

• WI program (behavioral)
• WI Program Reminder (behavioral)
• JITAI Goal Setting (behavioral)
• JITAI physical activity message (behavioral)
• Notification EMA (other)
• End of day EMA (other)

Sponsor: Temple University · Participants: 196 · Started: May 25, 2023

Contact the study team

• Shivayogi V Hiremath, PhD · Phone: 2152040496

Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT05317832

Locations in the U.S.

Conditions

• Spinal Cord Injuries

From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.