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iCanCope With Post-Operative Pain (iCanCope PostOp)

iCanCope With Post-Operative Pain (iCanCope PostOp): Development of a Smartphone-based Pain Self-management Program for Adolescents Following Surgery

Who can join

Ages 12 to 18 · All sexes

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

About the study

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.

What is being tested

• iCanCope Post Op Application (behavioral)

Sponsor: The Hospital for Sick Children · Participants: 60 · Started: Sep 28, 2021

Contact the study team

• Jennifer Stinson, RN, PhD · Phone: 416-813-7654
• Chitra Lalloo, PhD · Phone: 416-813-7654

Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT05382962

Locations in the U.S.

Conditions

• Chronic Pain
• Pain After Surgery

From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.