Fitbit-Style tracking could boost chronic pain rehab
NCT ID NCT05009459
First seen Sep 03, 2026 · Last updated Sep 04, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests whether a tool called eVIS can help people with chronic pain become more physically active during their rehabilitation. Participants in the eVIS group wear a Fitbit and use a web app to see their daily steps and pain levels, alongside their usual rehab program. The study compares them to people receiving standard rehab alone, measuring changes in physical health and activity over six months.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- eVIS, a behavioral intervention combining a wrist-worn Fitbit activity tracker with a web app that visualizes daily steps and pain reports to support physical activity goals
- What this could lead to
- If it works, eVIS could help people with chronic pain stay more active and feel better during rehabilitation, offering a simple tool to improve rehab outcomes.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early trial, and the intervention may not improve outcomes for everyone. Some participants might find the tracking burdensome or not see meaningful changes.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 280 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2021
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 67 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: Swedish IPRP treatment criterias will be applied as patients entering the trial must be accepted for IPRP: Principal IPRP inclusion criteria are: * persistent or intermittent pain lasting ≥3 months * pain affecting daily activities to a large extent, * completed systematic assessment and non-pharmacological optimization is completed, * screening for psychosocial risk factors and differential diagnosis completed In addition the following criterias will be appled: * Patients aged 18-67 years. * Patients must be able to hear, see, and comprehend spoken and written Swedish * Daily access to a computer, smartphone, or tablet. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who need to use a walking aid indoors. * Patients living with pain caused by systemic disease or malignancies.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Dalarna University
RECRUITINGFalun, SE-791 88, Sweden
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