Spinal cord injury
Conditions
Interventions
Experimental group:dyadic coping intervention+ usual care
Control group:usual care and rehabilitation
Sponsors
School of Nursing, Anhui Medical University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 75 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. married couples, aged =18 years old; 2. one of the spouses has been diagnosed with new SCI according to the International Standard for the Neurological Classification of Spinal Cord Injury, with American Spinal Injury Association classification grades A, B, C or D; 3. the other spouse has lived with the patients for more than one year before the injury and is the main caregiver of the patient; 4. both spouses have been informed about and agreed to participate in this study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. one or both spouses have a history of psychiatric conditions related to hallucinations or delusions, or severe cognitive impairment, as its symptoms could affect their ability to participate in the programme; 2.one or both spouses have other serious physical diseases, such as heart failure or brain injury; 3.individuals who do not receive surgery; 4.individuals who are severely injured or have unstable vital signs, such as being unable to breathe on their own.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Feasibility;Acceptability; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Quality of life;Psychological distress;Caregiving burden;Marital satisfaction;Dyadic coping level; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactLi Lunlan
The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University
Outcome results
None listed