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Improving pain treatment with a smartphone app: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.
Carlos Suso-Ribera1, Ángela Mesas2, Javier Medel2
1Department of Basic and Clinical Psychology and Psychobiology, Jaume I University, Av. de Vicent Sos Baynat, s/n, 12071, Castellon de la Plana, Spain. susor@uji.es.
Trials
|February 28, 2018
Summary
This study explores using smartphone apps for chronic pain management. Telemonitoring via app may improve treatment effectiveness and patient safety by enabling faster detection of adverse events.
Area of Science:
- Pain Management
- Digital Health
- Clinical Trials
Background:
- Chronic pain is a global health issue, particularly affecting older adults, with modest treatment effectiveness.
- Improved assessment strategies are needed to enhance medical intervention outcomes.
- Ecological momentary assessment (EMA) via smartphones is a leading monitoring method in healthcare.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the effects of a smartphone app for telemonitoring chronic pain patients.
- To determine if telemonitoring improves the effectiveness of medical treatments for chronic pain.
Main Methods:
- A randomized controlled trial with 150 participants across three groups: treatment as usual (TAU), TAU+app, and TAU+app+alarms.
- Daily assessments using the Pain Monitor smartphone app for TAU+app and TAU+app+alarms groups.
- Telemonitoring and potential treatment adjustments in the TAU+app+alarms group based on app-generated alarms.
Main Results:
- Primary outcomes include pain intensity and medication side effects.
- Secondary outcomes encompass pain interference, activity levels, rescue medication use, pain catastrophizing, and pain acceptance.
- The study aims to provide data on the efficacy of app-based telemonitoring in chronic pain management.
Conclusions:
- Telemonitoring with EMA via smartphone apps holds significant clinical potential for improving pain interventions.
- Rapid detection of adverse events through app-based telemonitoring can enhance patient safety and treatment effectiveness.
- Leveraging mainstream smartphone technology is essential for advancing healthcare, particularly in pain management.
Keywords:
Chronic painEcological momentary assessmentRandomized controlled trialSmartphone appTelemonitoringMore Related Videos
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