DockTales for Chronic Pain

Sex: All

Ages: 18 Years – 88 Years

Healthy volunteers: No

Phase: NA

Enrollment: 60

Sponsor: University of Maryland, Baltimore

Location: University of Maryland Baltimore School of Nursing Baltimore Maryland

Summary

This study will evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of DockTales, a mobile health tool designed for adults with chronic pain. DockTales supports pain and sleep tracking through brief diaries, body-map pain reporting, reflective journaling, visual summaries, and optional AI-supported interaction. The study will be conducted completely remotely. Participants will complete 2 weeks of DockTales use and 2 weeks of REDCap-based daily monitoring, with the order randomized. The main goal is to determine whether DockTales is usable, acceptable, engaging, and practical for adults with chronic pain compared with standard REDCap monitoring.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria: * Age ( 18-88 years old) * English speaker (written and spoken) * Chronic pain for at least 3 months * Smartphone/text messaging capability Exclusion Criteria: * Any personal history of mania, schizophrenia, or other psychoses * Severe psychiatric condition (e.g. schizophrenia, bipolar disorders, autism) leading to hospitalization within the last 3 years. * Pregnancy or breast feeding * Impaired or uncorrected hearing

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT07680894). StuddyBuddy aggregates publicly available trial information.