2023
A cognitive–behavioral digital health intervention for sickle cell disease pain in adolescents: a randomized, controlled, multicenter trial
Palermo T, Lalloo C, Zhou C, Dampier C, Zempsky W, Badawy S, Bakshi N, Ko Y, Nishat F, Stinson J. A cognitive–behavioral digital health intervention for sickle cell disease pain in adolescents: a randomized, controlled, multicenter trial. Pain 2023, 165: 164-176. PMID: 37733479, PMCID: PMC10723646, DOI: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000003009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSickle cell diseaseEducation controlSickle Cell Disease PainEvidence-based cognitive behavioral therapySickle cell painAverage pain intensitySignificant healthcare costsCognitive behavioral therapy programCognitive behavioral therapyDigital health interventionsPain daysSCD clinicSecondary outcomesCommon complicationDisease painMulticenter trialPain intensityPain interferenceChronic painPain interventionsEffective implementation strategiesGlobal ImpressionCell diseasePsychosocial distressPain
2022
Characterizing User Engagement With a Digital Intervention for Pain Self-management Among Youth With Sickle Cell Disease and Their Caregivers: Subanalysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial
Lalloo C, Nishat F, Zempsky W, Bakshi N, Badawy S, Ko Y, Dampier C, Stinson J, Palermo T. Characterizing User Engagement With a Digital Intervention for Pain Self-management Among Youth With Sickle Cell Disease and Their Caregivers: Subanalysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal Of Medical Internet Research 2022, 24: e40096. PMID: 36040789, PMCID: PMC9472047, DOI: 10.2196/40096.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSickle cell diseaseCell diseaseSCD programmeCaregiver engagementHigher time burdenSevere acute painSevere pain interferenceSelf-management supportPain Self-ManagementSelf-management skillsProgram introductionDigital health programsSelf-management platformSCD clinicAcute painControlled TrialsChronic painPain interferenceSymptom historyEligible caregiversMost caregiversModerate positive associationICanCopeHealth programsPain