Use of Activity Tracking Technology in Chronic Pain Intervention
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Use of Activity Tracking Technology in Chronic Pain Intervention
IRAS ID
260287
Contact name
Joel-Ellis Dalton
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
University of Hull
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 3 months, 25 days
Research summary
Chronic pain has been described as pain that extends beyond the expected point of healing. It is estimated that 43% of the UK population experiences pain which could be considered chronic in nature. There remains no treatment that consistently and permanently removes pain, thus there is a need for treatments which manage it. The current study aims to investigate the utility of incorporating activity tracking technology into a pain management programme.
This pilot study will employ mixed methodology in order to investigate both whether or not having an activity tracker is beneficial to those in chronic pain and potential reasons why or why not this is the case. One group of participants will be provided Fitbit Charge HRs while they undertake an eight week outpatient pain management programme at a Hospital; a control group will only undertake the programme. Participants’ responses to measures (chosen to examine pain levels, sleep quality and well-being/quality of life) and self-reports of activity and hours spent asleep as well as data generated by the Fitbit devices will be analysed. Participants in the experimental group will also be given a questionnaire asking about their experiencing of using a Fitbit.REC name
South Central - Oxford C Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
19/SC/0538
Date of REC Opinion
16 Oct 2019
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion