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This study doesn't follow the usual testing phases — it may be an observational study or a different type of research.
This trial is testing a mobile app called YCWS that helps adults with sickle cell disease manage their pain and stress. The app lets you track your daily pain and stress levels, watch educational videos about relaxation and distraction techniques, and get support through the app. Researchers want to see if using this app for 8 weeks and then for 6 months total can help reduce pain, lower stress, and decrease the amount of opioid pain medication people need to use.
Sickle cell disease causes severe pain and stress that can be hard to manage with medication alone. This new treatment is designed to give patients practical tools they can use on their own phones to help manage their symptoms better and potentially reduce how much pain medication they need.
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If you join this study, you'll be randomly assigned to one of two groups. Both groups will track your pain, stress, and pain medication use daily using the app for 8 weeks, and then continue tracking for 6 months total. The experimental group will also get access to educational videos and support features in the app to help manage their symptoms. You'll receive reminders to log your information, and the study team will check in with you at different time points to see how you're doing. You can complete all of this from home or anywhere you have internet access.
AI-generated summary from trial data · Jun 3, 2026 · Not medical advice
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