New app aims to help young people take control of chronic pain

NCT ID NCT02601755

Completed Symptom relief Sponsor: The Hospital for Sick Children Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested a smartphone app and website called iCanCope with Pain, designed to help teens and young adults (ages 15-25) manage chronic pain. The app lets users track pain, sleep, mood, and activity, set goals, and learn coping strategies. The goal was to see if the program is easy to use and whether it can improve pain, daily function, and quality of life. 302 participants from pain clinics took part.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: iCanCope smartphone app and website
What this could lead to: If it works, this could give teens and young adults a practical, self-guided tool to better manage chronic pain and improve daily life.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage feasibility study focused on whether the program is usable and acceptable, not on proving it reduces pain. The app may not work for everyone or replace medical care.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Chronic Pain chronic pain syndrome

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

CHRONIC PAIN

Contacts and locations

Locations

Alberta Children's Hospital

Calgary, Alberta, T3B 6A8, Canada
Hamilton Health Sciences

Hamilton, Ontario, L8N 3Z5, Canada
Hospital for Sick Children

Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1X8, Canada
IWK Health Centre

Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3K 6R8, Canada
Mount Sinai Hospital

Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1X5, Canada
Nova Scotia Health Authority/Dalhousie University

Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3H 2E1, Canada
Stollery Children's Hospital

Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2B7, Canada
The Ottawa Hospital

Ottawa, Ontario, K1H 8L6, Canada
University of Alberta

Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2R7, Canada
University of Saskatchewan

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

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