mHealth Intervention for Pain Self Management (PsyMINT)

Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU)

Status: Not yet enrolling

Conditions: Cancer Survivorship; Symptom Management; Pain Management; Pain; Symptom Monitoring

Treatments: Behavioral: Mobile Health (mHealth) Intervention

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other; NIH

Identifiers

NCT07332377

P50MD017319 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

MCC-25-22625

HM300000094 (Other Identifier)

Details and patient eligibility

About

This is a feasibility pilot test of a single-arm intervention to evaluate the beta version of an mHealth app-based behavioral intervention prior to scaling for a randomized controlled trial (RCT). This mHealth intervention is designed to enhance self-efficacy and support pain and symptom self-management among post-treatment cancer survivors.

Full description

The intervention involves a set of tested intervention messages, ecological momentary assessments (EMAs), and e-diary entries to our PsyMINT mobile app. A 1-week mHealth intervention to cancer survivors who experience pain will be delivered. The feasibility of an mHealth app platform (PsyMINT) as a message presentation environment will be delivered and evaluated. The app messages will target five topics/modules, including psychoeducational materials related to pain management; positive psychology; opioid literacy; skill building for patient-provider communication and trust; and quality of life.

Enrollment: 25 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• In a post-treatment stage with no evidence of disease (complete remission)
• Diagnosed with cancer in the past three years
• Experiencing cancer/treatment-related pain
• ≥ 18 years of age at the time of first diagnosis
• Cognitively able to actively participate in an online-based study
• Able to read, write, and understand English

Exclusion criteria

• Individuals who currently use any medication for psychiatric reasons (including stimulants, and mood stabilizers)
• Patients with major psychotic disorders (bipolar disorder or schizophrenia) and/or substance use disorders.
• Those who are currently pregnant or plan to become pregnant in the next three months

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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25 participants in 1 patient group

Mobile Health (mHealth) Intervention

Experimental group

Description:

Implement a bank of 60 mHealth intervention messages, ecological momentary assessments (EMAs), and e-diary entries to PiLR to deliver a 1-week mHealth intervention to cancer survivors experiencing pain

Treatment:

Behavioral: Mobile Health (mHealth) Intervention