Online Psychology Tools for Chronic Pain
(ADOPT-CP Trial)
What You Need to Know Before You Apply
What is the purpose of this trial?
Chronic pain affects more than 20% of Canadians and is associated with significant impacts on physical function, mental health, and quality of life. Despite efforts to improve access to multidisciplinary pain care through centralized referral systems, many patients continue to experience prolonged wait times before receiving treatment.
This study evaluates a self-guided digital psychological intervention designed to support chronic pain self-management during the waiting period for specialized pain care. The intervention was developed through a collaboration between the Transitional Pain Service and ManagingLife and aims to improve access to evidence-based psychological support, enhance self-management skills, and reduce pain-related distress among individuals living with chronic pain.
Who Is on the Research Team?
Tania Di Renna, MD, FRCPC
Principal Investigator
Women's College Hospital
Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?
This trial is for adults living with chronic pain conditions like fibromyalgia or chronic pelvic pain who are waiting to receive specialized pain care. Participants should be able to use digital tools and manage their own participation in an online program.Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?
Interventions
- Digital psychology intervention (ADOPT-CP)
Trial Overview
The study is testing a self-guided online psychology program (ADOPT-CP) designed to help people manage chronic pain, along with reminder emails. The goal is to see if this digital support can improve coping skills and reduce distress while patients wait for specialist treatment.
How Is the Trial Designed?
2
Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
The ADOPT-CP intervention includes the Manage My Pain (MMP) app with integrated tools: a customizable pain tracker for monitoring symptoms and generating reports, the Pain Guide with educational content on pain management, a self-guided Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)-based psychology program, and Solace, an AI-driven conversational agent designed to provide structured, evidence-based psychological support for chronic pain self-management.
The control group will receive treatment as usual plus weekly emailed resources. These resources include materials introduced during the TAPMI orientation session, including Power Over Pain and Progress Over Pain.
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Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?
Women's College Hospital
Lead Sponsor
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