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
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