sing an online pain management programme to improve recovery and reduce the risk of postsurgical pain after surgery for scoliosis: evaluating the iCanCope Post-Op smartphone app

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• Conditions: Reduction of the impact of preoperative anxiety and postoperative pain for adolescents aged 12- 18 yrs undergoing surgery for scoliosis.; Surgery

• Registration Number: ISRCTN15971722
• Lead Sponsor: ational University of Ireland, Galway

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2022-05-17
• Last Update Posted: 4 March 2024
• Study Completion: 2025-01-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Ongoing
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

1. Aged 12 to 18 years
2. Own a smartphone compatible with the iCanCope app (iOS or Android)
3. Diagnosed with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis
4. Are able to speak and read English
5. Scheduled to undergo scoliosis surgery

Exclusion Criteria

1. Significant cognitive impairment or other co-existing medical condition that could limit the ability to use the iCanCope app, as identified by their health care provider
2. A diagnosed chronic pain condition not related to the surgical condition

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Accrual and dropout rates measured using the study enrolment logs throughout the study period, with total rates calculated at study completion.<br>2. Fidelity measured using the study enrolment logs. We will track any technical or other issues with enrolling participants in the study enrolment loss so we can calculate a rate of successful app onboarding, and measure completion. Tracking of this is done throughout the study and rates are calculated at study completion.<br>3. Adolescents’ perceptions regarding app acceptability and satisfaction measured using qualitative interviews after the trial has ended.<br>4. App engagement measured for intervention participants only, using the analytics dashboard. Specifically, we measure the rate of check-in completion, articles read, and goals set.