ArticleBMJ open2022
Randomised controlled trial of the Caring Connections intervention to reduce loneliness and perceived social isolation in persons with spinal cord injuries and disorders: study protocol.
Article in BMJ open, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05295108 (Caring Connections), which is not on this map. Cited by 3 papers.
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Caring Connections: A Program to Alleviate Social Isolation and Loneliness in Individuals Living With Spinal Cord Injury
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3 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.
- Perspectives of veterans with spinal cord injuries and disorders and their providers on impacted healthcare during the COVID-19 pandemic.The journal of spinal cord medicine · 2026Article
- Communicating messages of care and positivity to peers with SCI/D improves loneliness in volunteer letter writers.The journal of spinal cord medicine · 2026Article
- Aging with long-term physical disability: Cohort analysis of survey sample in the U.S.F1000Research · 2022Article
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6 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
introductionPerceived social isolation and loneliness are understudied in individuals with spinal cord injuries and disorders (SCI/D). The few existing studies reported that they are common, yet poorly treated, in persons with SCI/D. We developed an intervention called Caring Connections (CC) aimed at reducing loneliness and perceived social isolation in persons with SCI/D. CC is a peer-based, recurrent letter writing programme designed to provide moments of positivity. We will conduct and evaluate a randomised controlled trial (RCT) to assess changes in loneliness and social isolation outcomes between the CC intervention and control conditions in community-dwelling individuals with SCI/D. METHODS AND ANALYSIS: RCT to compare outcomes of community-dwelling individuals with SCI/D undergoing the CC intervention to an attention control group (receiving informational materials on life domains important to a good quality of life). Eligible participants include adults with chronic SCI/D who have been injured for ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION: This study has received Hines Veterans Affairs Institutional Review Board approval (#1673654). Findings will be disseminated widely through healthcare organisations, peer-reviewed publications and conferences. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: NCT05295108.
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