N/A
Completed N=122
Innovation in the Treatment of Persistent Pain in Adults With NF1: Implementation of the iCanCope Mobile Application- Clinical Trial
Neurofibromatosis 1 · Postoperative Pain
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04561765 ↗
Enrolled (actual)
122
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Mar 2025
Primary outcomePrimary: Engagement Activity — 4.7; 8.1 minutes per day
Summary
To demonstrate the initial feasibility and determine preliminary impact on clinical outcomes of the iCanCope-NF program in a pilot RCT. If successful this pilot study will support conducting a larger randomized control trial (RCT). The primary research question is what is the feasibility of the iCanCope-NF program? The investigators define feasibility as (1) rates of accrual and dropout, daily log-ins, engagement, and outcome measures completed and (2) perceptions regarding intervention acceptability and satisfaction; and what are the levels of engagement. log-ins, with the intervention? The secondary questions are: (1) how does the iCanCope-NF program compare with the control condition in differences of pain and pain-related activity limitations, sleep functioning, emotional functioning (depression, anxiety), opioid usage, pain catastrophizing, self-efficacy, respondent burden (i.e. Physical Functioning, R, Vitality, Social Functioning, Role-Emotional, and Mental Health), and psychological flexibility immediately post-treatment (T2), (2) does the iCanCope-NF + CM increase the engagement of the iCanCope-NF program as compared to iCanCope-NF without CM, and do their corresponding levels of pain and pain-related activity decrease with CM?, and (3) do individuals with NF1 utilize the Mindfulness based alternative approaches (MBAA) to help reduce pain symptoms? The investigators hypothesize that by customizing and including MBAA to the program for adults with NF1, that individuals who engage regularly as seen through Analytics Platform for Evaluating Effective Engagement (APEEE) application, will acquire new sets of skills to facilitate pain management, while pain as reported with the Brief Pain Inventory will decrease.
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Engagement Activity |
4.7; 8.1 | — |
| PRIMARY Pain Severity |
4.743; 4.625; 4.787; 4.164; 3.778; 4.875 | 0.051 |
| PRIMARY Pain Interference Index |
57.709; 58.666; 59.394; 57.033; 54.965; 60.210 | 0.005 sig |
| SECONDARY Treatment Services Review |
46; 29; 5; 40; 27; 37 | — |
| SECONDARY Anxiety |
7.865; 7.457; 8.412; 7.432; 5.667; 8.871 | 0.212 |
| SECONDARY Sleep Functioning |
22.4; 22.2; 21.4 | — |
| SECONDARY Short Form/Quality of Life |
9.342; 9.167; 10.500; 9.189; 8.500; 11.206 | 0.295 |
| SECONDARY Chronic Pain Acceptance |
65.517; 71.968; 70.148; 70.606; 72.333; 67.643 | 0.333 |
| SECONDARY Psychological Inflexibility in Pain Scale: Avoidance |
26.361; 26.743; 25.061; 22.676; 22.639; 27.194 | 0.026 sig |
| SECONDARY Psychological Inflexibility in Pain Scale: Cognitive |
23.000; 25.000; 24.324; 21.833; 22.528; 23.844 | 0.343 |
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- adults 18+
- able to read and understand English at 5th grade level
- permanently reside in the United States
- have pain interference aggregate scores of three or more in the last two weeks using the Brief Pain Inventory-Short Form (BPI-SF) scale
Exclusion Criteria
- have an undiagnosed case of NF1
- have documented major co-occurring psychiatric disease
- have moderate to severe cognitive deficits
- have depression assessed using the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) or anxiety assessed using the Generalized Anxiety Disorder scale (GAD-7) greater than or equal to the appropriate thresholds (10=mild major depression; 5=mild severe anxiety)
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT04561765). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication. Informational only — not medical advice.