About this trial
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.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Age ( 18-88 years old)
English speaker (written and spoken)
Chronic pain for at least 3 months
Smartphone/text messaging capability
Disqualifiers
Any personal history of mania, schizophrenia, or other psychoses
Severe psychiatric condition (e.g. schizophrenia, bipolar disorders, autism) leading to hospitalization within the last 3 years.
Pregnancy or breast feeding
Impaired or uncorrected hearing
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- DockTales
- REDCap monitoring
Treatment groups
Locations
1Sponsors and collaborators
University of Maryland, Baltimore
Lead sponsor