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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAnemia, Sickle CellCaregiversChildChronic PainFemaleHumansMalePain ManagementSelf-ManagementConceptsSickle 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
2019
Management of Chronic Pain in Adults Living With Sickle Cell Disease in the Era of the Opioid Epidemic
Sinha C, Bakshi N, Ross D, Krishnamurti L. Management of Chronic Pain in Adults Living With Sickle Cell Disease in the Era of the Opioid Epidemic. JAMA Network Open 2019, 2: e194410. PMID: 31125105, PMCID: PMC6632133, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.4410.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSickle cell diseaseOpioid epidemicOpioid usePain managementChronic painAlternative therapiesCell diseaseAfrican American race/ethnicityDisease controlVaso-occlusive painPain medication useChronic pain managementSickle cell clinicCurrent opioid epidemicRace/ethnicityOpioid dosingOpioid dosageOpioid prescriptionsAdult patientsMedian ageMedication usePersistent painComprehensive careMAIN OUTCOMEPain
2018
iCanCope with Sickle Cell Pain: Design of a randomized controlled trial of a smartphone and web-based pain self-management program for youth with sickle cell disease
Palermo T, Zempsky W, Dampier C, Lalloo C, Hundert A, Murphy L, Bakshi N, Stinson J. iCanCope with Sickle Cell Pain: Design of a randomized controlled trial of a smartphone and web-based pain self-management program for youth with sickle cell disease. Contemporary Clinical Trials 2018, 74: 88-96. PMID: 30316999, PMCID: PMC6218943, DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2018.10.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive behavioral therapy interventionSelf-management skills trainingAttention control groupPain self-management programEmotional functioningPsychosocial interventionsSkills trainingParent caregiversSocial supportPain self-management interventionGoal settingTherapy interventionCaregiver responsesMost youthPotential mediatorsYouthHealth-related qualitySickle cell painHealth service useSelf-management programSelf-management interventionsSickle cell diseaseWeb-based programICanCopeAdolescents