Using Ecological Momentary Assessment to Develop an Adaptive Psychological Intervention for Young Adults With Chronic Pain
Seattle Children's Hospital
Summary
The goal of this observational study is to determine real-time contextual vulnerabilities associated with pain in young adults to inform ideal treatment targets for a just-in-time adaptive intervention (JITAI). The main question it aims to answer is: -What contextual factors and vulnerabilities will predict momentary, next-day, and weekly pain severity? 50 young adults, ages 18-25 with a diagnosis of childhood-onset primary chronic pain, will complete 1) baseline questionnaires on REDCap to collect data on sociodemographics, medical history and treatment, psychological health (i.e., current mood symptoms and previous psychiatric conditions/treatment), and pain (e.g., duration, location) and 2) a 28-day EMA via mobile app to collect survey data on dynamic factors.
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18–25 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: * ages 18-25 * diagnosis of childhood-onset chronic pain who were seen for an initial evaluation at Seattle Children's Hospital outpatient specialty clinics. Exclusion Criteria: * not fluent in English * does not have regular access to the internet and access to a smartphone device (to complete EMA questions) * presence of chronic disease or serious medical illness (e.g., arthritis, cancer, diabetes) * serious cognitive impairment or developmental disorder (e.g., autism, intellectual disability)
Location
- Seattle Children's HospitalSeattle, Washington