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Evaluating the Acceptability, Feasibility and Usability of Various Digital Biopsychosocial Conversational Data Collection Software in a Patient Population With Chronic Pain

Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Other
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY

This research study is being conducted to evaluate digital software tools that collect health information through conversations. The study will test how acceptable, feasible, and usable these conversational software programs are for patients with chronic pain. Purpose of the Study: The goal is to understand whether digital conversational tools can effectively gather biopsychosocial information (biological, psychological, and social factors related to health) from patients experiencing chronic pain. Biopsychosocial information includes details about your physical symptoms, emotional well-being, social circumstances, and how these factors interact to affect your health. These digital tools are designed to have conversation-like interactions with patients to collect this comprehensive health data in a more natural and engaging way. What Participation Involves: If you join this study, you will interact with digital conversational software that will ask you questions about your health, pain experience, and related factors. The software is designed to communicate with you in a conversational manner, similar to talking with a healthcare provider, to gather information about your condition. You will be asked about various aspects of your chronic pain experience, including how it affects your daily life, your emotional state, and your social interactions. Who Can Participate: This study is looking for participants who have chronic pain conditions. Medical providers who treat patients with chronic pain are encouraged to refer eligible patients to this study. Healthcare providers interested in referring patients or learning more about the study can contact the study sponsor, AugMend Health Inc. Why This Research Matters: Chronic pain affects millions of people and understanding the full scope of how it impacts patients requires collecting detailed information about physical, psychological, and social factors. Traditional methods of collecting this information can be time-consuming and may not capture the complete picture. Digital conversational tools offer a potential new approach to gathering comprehensive health information in a more efficient and patient-friendly manner. This research will evaluate whether patients find these tools acceptable to use, whether they work practically in real-world clinical settings, and whether they are user-friendly and accessible for people with chronic pain. Study Location: The study is being conducted at AugMend Health in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Study Sponsor: This study is sponsored by AugMend Health Inc. Healthcare providers or potential participants who would like more information about the study or wish to make a referral can contact AugMend Health Inc. Participation in this study is voluntary, and you can choose to stop participating at any time without affecting your regular medical care.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• Adults aged 18 years or older

• Diagnosis of chronic pain (pain lasting 3 months or longer)

• Able to read and understand English

• Able to provide informed consent

• Willing and able to complete study procedures either at home or at the MIT.nano Immersion Lab

• Access to necessary technology for home-based participation (if assigned to home-based group), or ability to travel to the MIT.nano Immersion Lab (if assigned to laboratory-based group)

• Cognitively able to interact with digital data collection software and provide feedback

Locations
United States
Massachusetts
AugMend Health at MIT.nano Immersion Lab
RECRUITING
Cambridge
Contact Information
Primary
Mark Ruchman, MD
mruchman@augmend.health
+1 (203) 598-9557
Backup
Study Coordinator
amurnane@augmend.health
Time Frame
Start Date: 2025-10-03
Estimated Completion Date: 2026-07-31
Participants
Target number of participants: 100
Treatments
Experimental: Experimental Digital Biopsychosocial Data Collection Software
Participants in this arm will use digital software to provide biopsychosocial information about their chronic pain condition. The software will collect data about participants' pain experiences, physical functioning, emotional well-being, social circumstances, and other health-related factors.~Participants may complete study procedures at home or at the MIT.nano Immersion Lab depending on the technical requirements and study protocol. They will interact with the digital platform to provide comprehensive health information and will be asked to provide feedback on their experience with the data collection method.~This arm evaluates the acceptability (whether patients find the tool appropriate and are willing to use it), feasibility (whether it can be practically implemented in real-world settings), and usability (how easy and intuitive the tool is for patients) of the digital data collection approach.
Active_comparator: Control Standard Data Collection Method
Participants in this arm will use a standard method to provide biopsychosocial information about their chronic pain condition. They will provide data about their pain experiences, physical functioning, emotional well-being, social circumstances, and other health-related factors using conventional data collection approaches.~Participants may complete study procedures at home or at designated study locations depending on the study protocol. They will provide comprehensive health information through the assigned data collection method and will be asked to provide feedback on their experience.~This arm serves as a comparison group to evaluate the acceptability (whether patients find the method appropriate and are willing to use it), feasibility (whether it can be practically implemented in real-world settings), and usability (how easy and intuitive the method is for patients) of standard data collection approaches.
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: AugMend Health Inc.

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