Comparing Reports Recorded by the Patients at the Time at Which They Feels Pain to What Pa
Patients will be introduced to the use of a mobile application for their smartphone to record the Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA). This app will ask the patients to assess their pain and function two times daily for 2 months. After 1 month and at the end of the 2 months, follow-up visits will be performed and pat
| Condition(s) | Musculoskeletal Pain |
|---|---|
| Status | Recruiting |
| Study type | Observational |
| Summary | Patients will be introduced to the use of a mobile application for their smartphone to record the Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA). This app will ask the patients to assess their pain and function two times daily for 2 months. After 1 month and at the end of the 2 months, follow-up visits will be performed and patients will be asked to retrospectively evaluate the pain that they suffered and the level of function they had during the last month. |
| Who can participate | Inclusion Criteria: * Symptomatic patients * Patients able to give informed consent and to follow the protocol of the study (i.e. able to use a smartphone) * Patients \>18 years * BMI \<35 and \>18.5 * Patients with a smartphone with Android or iOS as operative systems Exclusion Criteria: * Patients unable to follow the protocol of the study (i.e. unable to use a smartphone, not owning a smartphone or unwilling to download or use the application) * Patients with a diagnosis of a musculoskeletal injury but without symptoms * Patients without a radiological examination confirming the diagnosis of musculoskeletal disease * Patients with planned surgery in the following 60 days * Pregnant or lactating woman * Patients with other diseases causing pain in the involved joint (e.g. rheumatoid arth |
| Ages | 18 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Lead sponsor | Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale, Bellinzona |
| Locations | Bologna, Italy; Lugano, Switzerland |
| Start date | 2021-04-06 |
| NCT ID | NCT06283199 |
| Official listing | https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06283199 |