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DRIV - Health Online for People With Spinal Cord Injury
Sponsor: Karolinska Institutet
Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a 10-week web-based health promotion program ("DRIV") can improve healthy lifestyle habits and overall well-being in adults living with long-term spinal cord injury (SCI). The main questions it aims to answer are: Does participating in the online course lead to healthier lifestyle behaviors (for example, more physical activity and a better diet) and improved self-reported health for people with SCI? Are any improvements in health habits or well-being maintained six months after completing the program? Researchers will compare participants who take the 10-week DRIV course to those on a waitlist (no intervention during that period) to see if any changes in lifestyle or health outcomes are due to the program (and not just time or other factors). Participants will: Attend a 1-hour group session online (via video) each week for 10 weeks, covering topics like exercise, nutrition, stress management, and goal setting (this is the intervention for the course group; waitlist group has no sessions during this time). Complete health questionnaires at the start of the study and after 10 weeks (all participants), and again 6 months after the course for those who received the intervention, to report on their lifestyle habits, physical and mental health, and goal achievement. Wear a wrist activity monitor (accelerometer) for 7 days at the beginning and 7 days at the end of the 10-week period to objectively measure physical activity levels.
Official title: DRIV - Health Online for People With a Spinal Cord Injury
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 65 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
30
Start Date
2025-08-01
Completion Date
2026-12-30
Last Updated
2026-03-16
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
DRIV Program
Participants assigned to this arm take part in the 10-week DRIV web-based health-promotion program. The course consists of weekly 1-hour group video sessions led by a trained course leader. Each week covers a specific lifestyle-related topic relevant to people living with spinal cord injury (e.g., adapted physical activity, healthy eating, stress management, recovery, motivation, and habit formation). Sessions include presentations, guided discussions, and opportunities for peer support. Participants set a personal health goal at baseline and complete weekly home exercises-such as self-monitoring behaviors or practicing course strategies-to reinforce learning between sessions.
Locations (1)
Rehab Station Stockholm
Stockholm, Sweden