Just-In-Time Adaptive Interventions (JITAIs) in a Digital Mental Health Intervention for Middle-Aged and Older Adults With Chronic Pain
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In plain language
An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.
- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Just-In-Time Adaptive Interventions (JITAIs), Wysa for Chronic Pain.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Chronic Pain, Depression, Anxiety. Basic parameters: from 45 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- United States
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
Evaluating and Optimizing Just-In-Time Adaptive Interventions (JITAIs) in a Digital Mental Health Intervention (Wysa for Chronic Pain) for Middle-Aged and Older Adults With Chronic Pain
Overview
The purpose of this research study is to refine customized in-app notifications in order to optimize users' experience with a mobile app called Wysa for Chronic Pain. This app is designed to support people who have chronic pain and who also experience symptoms of depression and/or anxiety. This version of the app is not currently available to the public. Eligible participants will be asked to download and use the Wysa for Chronic Pain study app for several weeks, and to use it as they normally would if they were not part of a research study. At the beginning and end of the study period, participants will be asked to complete brief surveys about their mood, pain, physical function, and sleep. Additionally, a few participants will be asked to share their experience with the study app at the end of the research study in a casual interview using a secure audio/video recorded call. Participating in the interview portion is optional.
Interventions
- Other Just-In-Time Adaptive Interventions (JITAIs)
JITAIs are digital interventions that aim to deliver support to a user when the person is most in need and receptive to the intervention. In this study, multiple JITAIs will be tested and refined through completion of an iterative series of randomized trials that are interspersed with qualitative participant interviews. The purpose of each JITAI under investigation is to improve engagement with the Wysa for Chronic Pain app. - Behavioral Wysa for Chronic Pain
Wysa for Chronic Pain is an app-based digital mental health intervention that uses a behavioral activation framework and encourages users to work toward pain acceptance. The intervention also includes cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness, and sleep tools.
Primary outcome measures
- Engagement [Time frame: Each JITAI has a different target engagement time interval. e.g., varying from 24 hours to 7 days.]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- 45 years or older
- At least moderately severe depression and/or anxiety symptoms (Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) and/or Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) score ≥ 10)
- Chronic pain (i.e., pain on most days or every day in the past three months)
Exclusion criteria
- Frequent active suicidal ideation
- No access to a mobile device
- Not living in the United States
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Model
- Sequential
- Masking
- Single blind
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
Study locations
United States · 1 center
- Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine — St Louis
Publications
- Cheng AL, Abraham J, Hartz SM, Laber EB, Miller JP. Evaluating and Optimizing Just-in-Time Adaptive Interventions in a Digital Mental Health Intervention (Wysa for Chronic Pain) for Middle-Aged and Older Adults With Chronic Pain: Protocol for a Series of Randomized Trials. JMIR Res Protoc. 2025 Sep 17;14:e77532. doi: 10.2196/77532. PMID 40961490
Identifiers
NCT: NCT06978166 · Pro00085039 · R01MH131989