Smartphone data tailors pain therapy in small trial
NCT ID NCT06179784
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether using smartphone surveys to map each person's unique pain patterns could help therapists choose the best treatment focus. Twelve adults with long-term pain answered questions six times a day for three weeks to create a personal 'pain network.' Therapists then used this data to guide up to 10 therapy sessions. The goal was to see if this personalised approach is practical and leads to meaningful improvement.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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12 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2023
- Finished
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Aug 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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: * main diagnosis of chronic pain (i.e. pain persists for at least 6 months and is the most prominent/most burdensome symptom) * subjective impairment/disability (yes-no) * access to a smartphone compatible with the app mPath Exclusion Criteria: * acute hazard due to suicidality, substance abuse, and/or psychosis * only migraine/headache or migraine/headache are the focus of pain * analphabetism * insufficient German knowledge * current psychotherapy * current participation in another intervention study * physical inability to take part in therapy and study sessions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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RPTU Kaiserslautern-Landau, Klinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie des Erwachsenenalters
Landau, Germany
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