sing a smartphone to improve recovery and reduce the risk of postoperative pain after major orthopaedic surgery: evaluating the iCanCope Post-Op smartphone app
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Preoperative anxiety and postoperative pain for adolescents aged 12- 18 years undergoing surgery for limb reconstructionSurgery
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN83484998
- Lead Sponsor
- ational University of Ireland, Galway
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
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. Able to speak and read English
4. Scheduled to undergo limb reconstruction 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. 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. The researchers will track any technical or other issues with enrolling participants in the study enrolment loss so they 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, the researchers measure the rate of check-in completion, articles read and goals set at study completion
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method