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Using Ecological Momentary Assessment to Develop an Adaptive Psychological Intervention for Young Adults With Chronic Pain

Who can join

Ages 18 to 25 · All sexes

Inclusion Criteria:

* ages 18-25
* diagnosis of childhood-onset chronic pain who were seen for an initial evaluation at Seattle Children's Hospital outpatient specialty clinics.

Exclusion Criteria:

* not fluent in English
* does not have regular access to the internet and access to a smartphone device (to complete EMA questions)
* presence of chronic disease or serious medical illness (e.g., arthritis, cancer, diabetes)
* serious cognitive impairment or developmental disorder (e.g., autism, intellectual disability)

About the study

The goal of this observational study is to determine real-time contextual vulnerabilities associated with pain in young adults to inform ideal treatment targets for a just-in-time adaptive intervention (JITAI). The main question it aims to answer is:

-What contextual factors and vulnerabilities will predict momentary, next-day, and weekly pain severity? 50 young adults, ages 18-25 with a diagnosis of childhood-onset primary chronic pain, will complete 1) baseline questionnaires on REDCap to collect data on sociodemographics, medical history and treatment, psychological health (i.e., current mood symptoms and previous psychiatric conditions/treatment), and pain (e.g., duration, location) and 2) a 28-day EMA via mobile app to collect survey data on dynamic factors.

Sponsor: Seattle Children's Hospital · Participants: 50 · Started: Dec 1, 2024

Contact the study team

• Caitlin Murray, PhD · Phone: 206-884-0147

Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT06932432

Locations in the U.S.

Conditions

• Chronic Pain

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