Evaluating the Manage My Pain App in Pain Clinics

Chronic Pain is one of the most common reasons adults seek medical care and has been linked to restrictions in mobility and daily activities, dependence on opioids, anxiety, depression, and poor perceived health or reduced quality of life. Currently, local pain clinic waitlists have thousands of patients with wait times between 1 to 3 years, with many receiving little to no specialized support while waiting for an appointment. To address this problem, this study assesses the impact of the MMP App to support the health and medication use of patients on the waitlist. Using this approach patients on the waitlist can use this app to report their pain, functionality, reflections, and medication use, as well as read educational resources about pain management. This study tests the effectiveness of the MMP App versus a control group (i.e., standard practice) on health outcomes and mediation use over 60 days in a randomized control trial (RCT). The primary outcomes are pain, anxiety, pain self-efficacy, and quality of life. Secondary outcome is medication usage. Researchers will use descriptive and regression analysis to assess the data collected.