A Digital Program for Young People with Chronic Muscle and Joint Pain
Agile Development of a Digital Exposure Treatment for Youth with Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain
This project is creating a new online program to help young people and their parents manage ongoing muscle and joint pain.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Stanford University NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Stanford, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11120991 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
Many young people experience chronic muscle and joint pain, which can make daily activities difficult and sometimes leads to other problems. While there are good ways to help, getting access to care can be a challenge. This project is building a digital program called iGET Living, designed to help young people gradually face and overcome fears related to their pain, allowing them to get back to activities they enjoy. We will be working with young people and their parents to make sure the program is easy to use and helpful, and we'll also check if it reduces pain-related difficulties.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates are adolescents, aged 12-20 years old, who experience chronic musculoskeletal pain and their parents.
Not a fit: Patients whose pain is not musculoskeletal in origin or who are not within the adolescent age range may not receive direct benefit from this specific intervention.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this digital program could make effective pain management more accessible for young people with chronic musculoskeletal pain, potentially reducing their disability and distress.
How similar studies have performed: Behavioral interventions for chronic pain in adolescents have shown effectiveness, and this project aims to adapt a proven approach (graded exposure) into a digital format to improve access.
Where this research is happening
Stanford, United States
- Stanford University — Stanford, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Harrison, Lauren Elisabeth — Stanford University
- Study coordinator: Harrison, Lauren Elisabeth
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.