Browse the latest research summaries in the field of telehealth & digital health for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Front. Rehabil. Sci., 2024 • May 16, 2024
This study investigated the experiences of individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) using online videogames as a means of social participation. Through qualitative interviews, the study explored the ...
KEY FINDING: Participants used videogames to overcome physical and mental barriers to social interaction, such as neurological pain, lack of wheelchair accessible environments and long hospital admissions.
DIGITAL HEALTH, 2024 • July 9, 2024
The study evaluated the Parkwood VIP4SCI platform, a virtual e-health solution designed to improve self-management skills for individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) during care transitions. Results...
KEY FINDING: The VIP4SCI platform was seen as usable and feasible by both patients and clinicians, with platform satisfaction scores ranging from +0.9 to +2.5 on a −3 to +3 scale.
Trials, 2024 • October 8, 2024
The study is designed as an open-label, parallel-group, two-arm randomised controlled superiority trial (RCT) with 1:1 allocation ratio. Participants will be identified through hospital records or ref...
KEY FINDING: The study aims to evaluate the efficacy of GAIN Lite added to enhanced usual care (EUC) for adults with mild-to-moderate PPCS compared to EUC only.
ACS Nano, 2025 • January 31, 2025
This paper presents a wearable, multimodal nanomembrane sensor-integrated glove and a tactile feedback system designed to aid in the rehabilitation of upper-limb sensory impairments in TSCI patients. ...
KEY FINDING: The wearable system achieves high accuracy in detecting pressure (98%) and finger flexion (97%), demonstrating its potential as an effective rehabilitation tool.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2022 • July 1, 2022
This study provides preliminary data suggesting that tele-nutrition is an efficacious intervention that may improve diet quality for individuals with SCI. The program successfully provided tele-nutrit...
KEY FINDING: There were no statistically significant changes from baseline to 3-month follow up in weight, waist circumference, Knowledge and Nutrition Evaluation, and LSIA.
Arch Phys Med Rehabil, 2022 • April 1, 2022
The study investigated changes in internet and mobile internet use among individuals with traumatic SCI from 2012 to 2018, using data from the National SCI Database. The results showed a significant i...
KEY FINDING: Internet use among individuals with SCI increased from 77.7% in 2012 to 88.1% in 2018.
JMIR Rehabil Assist Technol, 2021 • June 9, 2021
This pilot study assessed the feasibility of using a web-based program (WOWii) to deliver a physical activity intervention to individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI). The study found high levels of ...
KEY FINDING: Participants attended an average of 83% of the weekly group videoconferences.
Sensors, 2021 • August 27, 2021
There is a need for innovation to improve the engagement and accessibility of rehabilitation programs for children and adults with upper extremity motor impairments due to neurodevelopmental disorders...
KEY FINDING: Both the XG and CG showed significant improvements post intervention with medium to large effect sizes in the PDMS-2 grasp and VMI tests scores, as well as the CUE assessment outcome measures
JMIR Formative Research, 2021 • August 9, 2021
The WHEELS mHealth app was developed for wheelchair users with SCI or LLA, aiming to improve lifestyle behaviors. A 12-week pilot study explored the app's usability, feasibility, and effectiveness, wi...
KEY FINDING: The WHEELS app was successfully developed with 16 behavior change strategies.
Spinal Cord, 2022 • August 17, 2021
This study successfully implemented multilingual support for the EMSCI ISNCSCI calculator, including the GUI and PDF export. Chinese and Czech versions were created and made available to the SCI commu...
KEY FINDING: The graphical user interface (GUI) and PDF export of the ISNCSCI worksheet were adapted for multilingual implementations.