Status:

RECRUITING

iCanCope With Post-Operative Pain (iCanCope PostOp)

Lead Sponsor:

The Hospital for Sick Children

Collaborating Sponsors:

Boston Children's Hospital

Conditions:

Pain, Chronic

Pain, Chronic Post-Surgical

Eligibility:

All Genders

12-18 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

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 ...

Detailed Description

More than 80,000 Canadian children undergo surgery each year. Despite evidence-based pain management and clinical standards, moderate to severe postoperative pain in children is common. Inadequate pos...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • aged 12 to 18 years;
  • own a smartphone compatible with the iCanCope app (iOS or Android);
  • diagnosed with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis or pectus carinatum or pectus excavatum;
  • are able to speak and read English; and
  • scheduled to undergo scoliosis or minimally invasive pectus repair surgery.

Exclusion

  • 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;
  • participated in a previous study of iCanCope PostOp;
  • a diagnosed chronic pain condition not related to the surgical condition; or

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 28 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

January 28 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

60 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05382962

Start Date

September 28 2021

End Date

January 28 2026

Last Update

July 9 2025

Active Locations (2)

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Boston Children's Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02115

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Hospital for Sick Children

Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5G 1X8