ENGAGE-TBI Feasibility Study
Washington University School of Medicine
Summary
This study will first evaluate the feasibility of delivering the ENGAGE-TBI intervention in a community setting with adults with TBI.
Description
Social isolation is a prevalent and highly prioritized concern among people with traumatic brain injury (TBI), contributing to poor physical and mental health outcomes. Existing rehabilitation interventions have focused primarily on remediating underlying impairments, with limited success in improving social participation. A patient-directed, self-management approach may offer a promising alternative. This study aims to evaluate the feasibility of ENGAGE-TBI, a novel, theory-driven occupational therapy intervention designed to reduce social isolation by increasing social participation among co…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18+ years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: * at least 18 years old * experienced a TBI \> 6 months prior to enrollment, confirmed by a physician as documented in their medical record * live in the St. Louis area * report problems with social participation (retention of \< 80% of pre-TBI social activities as measured by Activity Card Sort) Exclusion Criteria: * insufficient English language fluency to participate in the group intervention * have active substance use disorder (PRIME-MD MINI) * have an untreated psychotic disorder (PRIME-MD MINI) * have severe memory impairment that would limit their ability to reca…
Interventions
- BehavioralSocial intervention study for TBI survivors
ENGAGE-TBI is a community-based group intervention that is co-facilitated by an occupational therapist and a person with a brain injury. ENGAGE-TBI incorporates social learning, guided problem-solving, and skilled practice of strategies to achieve social participation goals. It is delivered in 12 90-minute group sessions that are held twice per week for 6 weeks. Aside from community outings, sessions will take place at the Brain Injury Association of Missouri on a separate day and time from education group sessions.
Location
- Washington University School of MedicineSt Louis, Missouri