New app aims to ease cancer pain for kids at home

NCT ID NCT03384134

Completed Symptom relief Sponsor: University of California, Irvine Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 24, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested a mobile app called Pain Buddy in 206 children aged 8-18 receiving outpatient chemotherapy for cancer. The app lets kids and parents record daily pain, symptoms, and quality of life using a personalized avatar. The goal is to help doctors and nurses monitor symptoms in real time and provide better pain management, ultimately improving children's well-being at home.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: Pain Buddy mobile application
What this could lead to: If successful, this could lead to a simple, effective way for doctors and parents to monitor and manage children's cancer pain and symptoms remotely, improving their quality of life.
What could go wrong: This is a feasibility study, not a treatment trial. The app may not reduce pain or symptoms on its own, and results may not apply to all children or settings.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

cancer neoplasm Pain

As listed by the trial registrant

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

CANCER

Contacts and locations

Locations

University of California, Irvine

Orange, California, 92868, United States

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