DockTales for Chronic Pain

Part of paid clinical trials in Baltimore, Maryland.

Sponsor
University of Maryland, Baltimore
Study ID
NCT07680894
Status
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Conditions

  • Chronic Pain
  • Chronic Pain Syndrome

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - 88 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • DockTales — BEHAVIORAL
    DockTales includes several core features: 1. Brief diary entries 2. Body-map pain reporting/feedback 3. Reflective journaling 4. Optional AI-supported interaction The AI-supported feature is not intended to provide medical advice, diagnosis, treatment recommendations, mental health care, or emergency support. The focus of the DockTales intervention is to support self-monitoring, reflection, engagement, and user experience among adults with chronic pain.
  • REDCap monitoring — OTHER
    REDCap will be used to monitor daily symptoms and diaries from people with chronic pain.

Study Details

This study will evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of DockTales, a mobile health tool designed for adults with chronic pain. DockTales supports pain and sleep tracking through brief diaries, body-map pain reporting, reflective journaling, visual summaries, and optional AI-supported interaction. The study will be conducted completely remotely. Participants will complete 2 weeks of DockTales use and 2 weeks of REDCap-based daily monitoring, with the order randomized. The main goal is to determine whether DockTales is usable, acceptable, engaging, and practical for adults with chronic pain compared with standard REDCap monitoring.

Key Dates

Start date
Jul 17, 2026
Status verified
Jun 2026
Primary completion
Oct 24, 2026
Completion
Oct 24, 2027

Study Design

Enrollment
60 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
TREATMENT

Arms

  • Other: DockTales first
    This is a crossover-designed study with one arm of chronic pain participants. All participants will complete both active (DockTales) and control (REDCap) interventions in a randomized sequence. The first arm will complete 2 weeks of DockTales first, and 2 weeks of REDCap monitoring
  • Other: REDCap first
    This is a crossover-designed study. Participants in this arm will start with 2 weeks of REDCap monitoring, followed by 2 weeks of DockTales use

Primary Outcome Measure

Enrollment rate [ Time Frame: At the enrollment ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
University of Maryland Baltimore School of NursingBaltimoreMaryland21201
Yang Wang
[email protected]
410-706-7824
Rachel Massalee, MS
[email protected]
410-706-7824
Yang Wang, PhD (PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR)

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