Patients who used the digital app “Manage My Pain” saw a clinically significant reduction in anxiety and pain catastrophizing two key areas that drive increased medical needs and potential abuse of prescription opioid according to a study published in
Researchers at University Health Network conducted the study, which evaluated the impact of Manage My Pain (MMP), a digital health solution developed by ManagingLife, on patients seen at the Iroquois Falls Family Health Team, and the Toronto Western and Toronto General Hospitals.
“Manage My Pain has helped our patients tell their story. As a result, this has empowered them to engage in discussions that enabled us to come up with patient-centered treatment plans to help manage their pain.”
Study suggests digital apps can help chronic pain sufferers ANI | Updated: Mar 05, 2021 09:42 IST
Washington [US], March 5 (ANI): Health apps have become a popular tool to track fitness, weight loss, sleep, and even menstrual cycles, and now another benefit of using digital applications has come to light.
According to a new study, digital solutions including remote monitoring can help chronic pain sufferers manage their pain and reduce the probability of misuse of prescription opioids.
The findings of the study were published in the Journal of Medical Information Research Mhealth Uhealth.
For chronic pain sufferers, an app may be just the tool they need to manage their pain. In a UHN-led study that used the app called Manage My Pain enrolled patients saw clinically significant reductions in key areas that drive increased medical needs, potential abuse of prescription opioids, and of course, pain.
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Digital solutions including remote monitoring can help chronic pain sufferers manage their pain and reduce the probability of misuse of prescription opioids.
For chronic pain sufferers an app may be just the tool they need to manage their pain. In a UHN-led study that used the app Manage My Pain enrolled patients saw clinically significant reductions in key areas that drive increased medical needs, potential abuse of prescription opioids and of course, pain.
Toronto (March 4, 2021) - For the first time, an app has been shown to reduce key symptoms of chronic pain. A UHN-led study evaluated the impact of Manage My Pain (MMP), a digital health solution developed by ManagingLife, on patients seen at the Iroquois Falls Family Health Team, and the Toronto Western and Toronto General Hospitals.
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