Digital Pain Mapping and Tracking in Patients With Chronic Pain: Longitudinal Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Digital pain mapping allows for remote and ecological momentary assessment in patients over multiple time points spanning days to months. Frequent ecological assessments may reveal tendencies and fluctuations more clearly and provide insights into the trajectory of a patient's pain.

Objective

The primary aim of this study is to remotely map and track the intensity and distribution of pain and discomfort (eg, burning, aching, and tingling) in patients with nonmalignant spinal referred pain over 12 weeks using a web-based app for digital pain mapping. The secondary aim is to explore the barriers of use by determining the differences in clinical and user characteristics between patients with good (regular users) and poor (nonregular users) reporting compliance.

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SUBMITTER: Galve Villa M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7652695 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature