The Development of a Gamified Web-based Pain Management Program (GAP) for Community-dwelling Older Adults With Chronic Pain
Unknown statusNot applicableNCT06387706
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This study has no listed site in Canada in this snapshot. It is included as part of the worldwide chronic pain corpus.
Brief summary (from the registry)
Pain Management in Older Adults: Pain significantly impacts the well-being of older adults, often leading to diminished physical abilities and a reduced quality of life. Despite this, pain management remains suboptimal, with concerns about medication side effects and a tendency to view pain as a natural aspect of aging. Consequently, many seniors are hesitant to use painkillers. As an alternative, non-pharmacological strategies such as educational programs, physical activity, massage, relaxation techniques, and music therapy are gaining traction. Innovative Non-Drug Solutions: To improve participation in non-medication pain relief methods, we suggest incorporating gaming elements into these programs (GAP). Originating in digital media in 2008, gamification has since spread across various industries. It involves adding game-like elements to activities to boost engagement, experience, and motivation. Project Goals: The aims of this initiative include creating a web-based Gamified Pain Management Program (GAP), engaging older adults with chronic pain in the development of GAP, and gathering their feedback on the program's effectiveness.
Study details
- Official title
- The Development of a Gamified Web-based Pain Management Program (GAP) for Community-dwelling Older Adults With Chronic Pain
- Conditions
- Interventions
- Other: Gamified web-based pain management Program
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
- Start date
- 2023-12-01
- Primary completion
- 2025-07-30
- Sex
- All
- Age range
- from 60 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- true
- Results posted
- No results posted in this snapshot
- Countries
- Hong Kong
- Total sites listed
- 1
Eligibility criteria
Show eligibility criteria (verbatim from the registry)
Inclusion Criteria: * Aged 60 or above * Can understand Cantonese * Scored \>6 in the Abbreviated Mental Test; a cut-off point of 6 is valid for differentiating between normal and abnormal cognitive functions in geriatric clients * Have a history of non-cancer pain in the past 6 months * Have a pain score of at least 2 on the Numeric Rating Scale * Able to take part in light exercise and stretching * Owns a smartphone and can access the Internet Exclusion Criteria: * Have severe visual and/or auditory deficits that affect that seeing and hearing * Have a serious organic disease or malignant tumor * Have a mental disorder diagnosed by neurologists or psychiatrists * Had a surgical treatment in the past two months * Experienced drug addiction
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06387706