Trial reportJournal of medical Internet research2019
The Effect of the Interactive Mobile Health and Rehabilitation System on Health and Psychosocial Outcomes in Spinal Cord Injury: Randomized Controlled Trial.
Trial report in Journal of medical Internet research, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT02592291 (Mobile Health Self-Management and Support System for Chronic and Complex Health Conditions), which is not on this map. Cited by 28 papers, 6 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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The trial behind it
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Mobile Health Self-Management and Support System for Chronic and Complex Health Conditions (Component 3)
Who cites it
28 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 54 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effectiveness of Interactive Remote Rehabilitation After Total Knee Arthroplasty: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Pooled it
- Multidimensional Effects of Telemedicine on Patients With Spinal Cord Injury: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Pooled it
- The efficacy of telemedicine interventions on quality of life and depression in individuals with spinal cord injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Pooled it
- Mobile Health Self-management Support for Spinal Cord Injury: Systematic Literature Review.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2023Pooled it
- Mobile Health Interventions and RCTs: Structured Taxonomy and Research Framework.Journal of medical systems · 2022Pooled it
- Telemedicine for Preventing and Treating Pressure Injury After Spinal Cord Injury: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Journal of medical Internet research · 2022Pooled it
- Effects of WeChat-based telehealth on patients reported outcomes of hypertension: a randomized controlled trial.Scientific reports · 2025Trial
- Effects of App-Based Transitional Care on the Self-Efficacy and Quality of Life of Patients With Spinal Cord Injury in China: Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2021Trial
- Statistical quality in RCTs of technology-based rehabilitation after spinal cord injury: A CHAMP-Based Meta-Research Study.Spinal cord · 2026Review
- Randomised controlled trials of nursing interventions in spinal cord injury: a scoping review.Spinal cord series and cases · 2026Article
- A scoping review of the characteristics, responsibilities, implementations and evaluations of digital navigators in healthcare.NPJ digital medicine · 2026Article
- Digital Health Interventions to Support Chronic Disease Management: Systematic Scoping Review.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2026Article
- Development of a Mobile Application for the Self-Management of Spinal Cord Injury Patients: Identification and Analysis of Key Requirements.Health science reports · 2025Article
- Self-managed digital technologies for pressure injury prevention in individuals with spinal cord injury: a systematic scoping review.Spinal cord · 2025Article
- Evaluation of eHealth Interventions to Prevent Pressure Injuries: A Scoping Review.International wound journal · 2025Article
- Digital psychosocial interventions for individuals with spinal cord injury: a scoping review.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Article
- Models of Telehealth Service Delivery in Adults With Spinal Cord Injuries: Scoping Review.JMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologies · 2023Article
- Effects of exercise training on neurological recovery, TGF-β1, HIF-1α, and Nogo-NgR signaling pathways after spinal cord injury in rats.Clinics (Sao Paulo, Brazil) · 2023Article
- The iMHere 2.0 System for Family Caregivers of Older Adults: A Focus Group.International journal of telerehabilitation · 2023Article
- Encouraging People with Spinal Cord Injury to Take Part in Physical Activity in the COVID-19 Epidemic through the mHealth ParaSportAPP.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
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10 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundIndividuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) are at risk for secondary medical complications, such as urinary tract infections (UTIs) and pressure injuries, that could potentially be mitigated through improved self-management techniques. The Interactive Mobile Health and Rehabilitation (iMHere) mobile health (mHealth) system was developed to support self-management for individuals with disabilities.
objectiveThe main objective of this study was to determine if the use of iMHere would be associated with improved health outcomes over a 9-month period. A secondary objective was to determine if the use of iMHere would be associated with improved psychosocial outcomes. Phone usage, app usage, and training time data were also collected to analyze trends in iMHere use.
methodsOverall, 38 participants with SCI were randomized into either the intervention group who used the iMHere system and received standard care or the control group who received standard care without any technology intervention. Health outcomes were recorded for the year before entry into the study and during the 9 months of the study. Participants completed surveys at baseline and every 3 months to measure psychosocial outcomes.
resultsThe intervention group had a statistically significant reduction in UTIs (0.47 events per person; P=.03; number needed to treat=2.11). Although no psychosocial outcomes changed significantly, there was a nonsignificant trend toward a reduction in mood symptoms in the intervention group compared with the control group meeting the threshold for clinical significance. Approximately 34 min per participant per month were needed on average to manage the system and provide technical support through this mHealth system.
conclusionsThe use of the iMHere mHealth system may be a valuable tool in the prevention of UTIs or reductions in depressive symptoms. Given these findings, iMHere has potential scalability for larger populations.
trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov NCT02592291; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02592291.
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