Development of Pain Management JITAI Content in Multiple Sclerosis and Spinal Cord Injury

Just-In-Time Adaptive Interventions (JITAIs) offer a framework for delivering personalized behavioral support using time-varying data to optimize the timing and type of intervention content. This project will develop the foundational components of a JITAI tailored to adults with chronic pain and either MS or SCI by drawing on symptom self-management content from existing programs (PainGuide, MyMSToolkit, and MySCIToolkit). Intervention content and delivery parameters will be refined through stakeholder engagement via structured interviews to ensure relevance, acceptability, and feasibility.

Completed

Looking for future studies?

Notify Me

Key information

Conditions

Multiple Sclerosis Autoimmune Diseases Autoimmune Diseases of the Nervous System Central Nervous System Diseases Demyelinating Autoimmune Diseases, CNS Demyelinating Diseases Immune System Diseases Nervous System Diseases Spinal Cord Diseases Spinal Cord Injuries Spinal Cord Injury Trauma, Nervous System Wounds and Injuries

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

University of Michigan

Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Able to read and converse fluently in English
Multiple sclerosis (MS) or Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) diagnosis
Chronic pain ( ≥ 4 on average using a 0-10 NRS for 3-month duration)
Access to an internet connected device with a camera and microphone for participating in virtual interview/focus group.

Exclusion criteria

Cognitive or other impairment (e.g., hearing) that precludes study participation.

Treatment and study plan

Push Notification Content

Other

This project will develop the foundational components of a JITAI (push notification content) tailored to adults with chronic pain and either MS or SCI by drawing on symptom self-management content from existing programs (PainGuide, MyMSToolkit, and MySCIToolkit). Intervention content and delivery parameters will be refined through stakeholder engagement via structured interviews with participants to ensure relevance, acceptability, and feasibility.

Primary outcomes

Preference

Time frame: 1 day

Participant preferences for the JITAI push notification content and delivery assessed via interviews. The primary outcome will be assessed with qualitative data analyses, which will be used to inform push notification content for a JITAI to support chronic pain self-management in adults with MS and adults with SCI.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Michigan

Other

Collaborators

National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)

Registry information

Official study title

Development of Pain Management Just-In-Time Adaptive Interventions (JITAI) Content in Multiple Sclerosis and Spinal Cord Injury

Important dates

Study start: 2026
Primary completion: 2026
Study completion: 2026
First posted: Jun 23, 2026
Registry last updated: Aug 26, 2026

OpenTrials presents study information sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov. The official registry record should be consulted for the latest information.

View the official ClinicalTrials.gov record (opens in a new tab)

This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

Published trials that share one or more normalized conditions with this study.

Completed