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iCanCope With Post-Operative Pain (iCanCope PostOp)

Pain, Chronic | Pain, Chronic Post-Surgical

There are few applications available in the community to help teenagers manage pain after surgery. The focus of this study is to better understand the pain experience of children after having surgery and to design a Smartphone app called "iCanCope with Post-Operative Pain" (iCanCope PostOp), to help children and parents to better manage pain at home after surgery. The app will help keep track of pain, provide information about the teenager's surgery and provides "in-the-moment" advice wherever and whenever the patient needs it.

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Participation Requirements

  • Sex:

    ALL

  • Eligible Ages:

    12 to 18

Participation Criteria

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 or pectus carinatum or pectus excavatum;
4. are able to speak and read English; and
5. scheduled to undergo scoliosis or minimally invasive pectus repair 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. participated in a previous study of iCanCope PostOp;
3. a diagnosed chronic pain condition not related to the surgical condition; or

Study Location

Hospital for Sick Children
Hospital for Sick Children
Toronto, Ontario
Canada

Contact Study Team

Backup Contact

Chitra Lalloo, BHSc, PhD

[email protected]
416-813-7654
Primary Contact

Rachel Kelly, BA

[email protected]
416-813-7654
Study Sponsored By
The Hospital for Sick Children
Participants Required
More Information
Study ID: NCT05382962