Agile Development of a Digital Exposure Treatment for Youth With Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain
NCT ID: NCT05079984
Last Updated: 2025-06-10
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Basic Information
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ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
NA
35 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2022-05-02
2025-10-01
Brief Summary
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Development of iGET Living will be based on a series of short iterations, with alpha testing (Aim 1) on a small sample of adolescents with chronic pain (N = 15). For Aim 1, participants will participate in three, two hour focus groups (one per week over the course of three weeks), resulting in 6 total hours of participation per participant for Aim 1.
Aim 2 will involve a sample (N = 20 youth) of naïve end-users. Participants will be enrolled in a baseline period ranging from 7-25 days (done to support SCED methodology) after which they will be enrolled in the online intervention program, lasting 6-weeks. Patients will be contacted 3-months post-discharge from treatment (week 22 of enrollment) and will complete self-report outcome measures at this time.
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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NA
SINGLE_GROUP
TREATMENT
NONE
Study Groups
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Graded Exposure Intervention
For Aim 2, adolescents with chronic pain will be enrolled in a single-arm feasibility trial examining acceptability, feasibility, and preliminary effectiveness of a novel, digitally delivered, graded exposure treatment.
Graded exposure treatment (GET)
Graded-exposure is a theory driven, individually tailored, and evidenced based behavioral intervention for individuals with chronic pain targeting pain-related impairment by exposing patients to previously feared and avoided activities.
Interventions
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Graded exposure treatment (GET)
Graded-exposure is a theory driven, individually tailored, and evidenced based behavioral intervention for individuals with chronic pain targeting pain-related impairment by exposing patients to previously feared and avoided activities.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Have diagnosis of chronic musculoskeletal pain (\>3months)
* Have moderate to high pain interference (PROMIS Pain Interference ≥ 61)
* English literate
* Have access to computer, smartphone, or tablet with internet connection
Exclusion Criteria
* Significant medical or psychiatric problems that would interfere with treatment
10 Years
18 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Karolinska Institutet
OTHER
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
NIH
Stanford University
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Lauren Harrison
Clinical Assistant Professor
Principal Investigators
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Lauren E Harrison, PhD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Stanford University
Locations
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Pediatric Pain Management Clinic
Menlo Park, California, United States
Countries
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References
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Other Identifiers
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53323
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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