Digital Tools for Coping With Chronic Pain



Status:Completed
Conditions:Anxiety, Anxiety, Chronic Pain, Chronic Pain, Depression
Therapuetic Areas:Musculoskeletal, Psychiatry / Psychology
Healthy:No
Age Range:18 - 85
Updated:1/6/2019
Start Date:December 8, 2017
End Date:December 31, 2018

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Chronic pain is becoming increasingly more prevalent worldwide. High rates of co-morbid
psychological distress are also commonly found among individuals living with chronic pain.
Often requiring a multi-modal treatment approach, a growing body of literature suggests that
digital behavioral health interventions and tools may serve as promising complementary
options to help individuals cope with the pain.

The research objective is to evaluate the effectiveness of the myStrength product offerings,
namely the chronic pain focus area, on study participants' functional well-being over time.
The research questions to be answered include the following:

1. Do study participants who are randomized to the myStrength intervention arm experience
change in their self-reported ability to function, outlook on pain, and/or perception of
prescription opioids.

2. Do study participants who are randomized to the myStrength intervention arm experience
change in terms of their behavioral health, such as anxiety and depression levels,
during the study period.

The study team hypothesizes that myStrength study participants will achieve a higher level of
functioning and adopt a more positive outlook toward their pain management as compared to the
waitlist control group. Self-assessments will be repeated throughout the study period to
capture the inflection point of change as well as the sustainability of these changes over
time.

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Study participants must be 18 years of age or older

2. Self-report chronic pain lasting for at least the past 3 months but no more than 9
months (examples include lower back pain, arthritis, chronic headaches, neuropathic
pain, knee pain)

3. Must have considered, have a history of, or are currently taking a prescription opioid
for chronic pain (examples oxycodone (OxyContin, Percodan, Percocet), hydrocodone
(Vicodin, Lortab, Lorcet), morphine (Kadian, Avinza, MS Contin), fentanyl (Duragesic),
propoxyphene (Darvon), hydromorphone (Dilaudid)

4. Fluent in English and articulate Access to a laptop or mobile device to access email
and the myStrength platform

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Under the age of 18

2. Chronic pain due to cancer

3. Chronic pain <3 months or > 9 months

4. Prior exposure to the myStrength platform

5. Self-reported history of hospitalization for mental illness or a substance use
disorder

6. Receiving government benefits related to a developmental or behavioral health
disability
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