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iCanCope With Sickle Cell Disease: A Mobile Pain Management Intervention for Adolescents
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Pain self-management and Education for Sickle Cell Disease. Completed, enrolled 137 participants across 4 sites in 2 countries.
Detailed Summary
The project will test a tailored web and smartphone-based application (iCanCope with SCD) to improve pain self-management and functioning in youth (aged 12-18) with sickle cell disease. The program will include goal setting, peer-based social support, and pain self-management training. The investigators will determine initial program effectiveness through a pilot three-site randomized controlled trial in 160 youth randomized to treatment compared to attention control.
Study Details
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Interventions
The program is designed to enhance self-efficacy. The app will guide youth in setting structured and personalized goals aimed at improving their pain and functioning. The pain self-management skills will include personalized CBT-based coping skills including deep breathing, relaxation, and cognitive skills (e.g., staying positive). The app will provide in-the-moment access to pain coping strategies to promote positive changes in mood, behavior, and pain.
Education about sickle cell disease to increase disease knowledge