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Feasibility, Acceptability And Usability Of The InControl Web Platform - A Rando Mized Parallel-Group Pilot Study of Mixed-methods (InControl)

18 augusti 2026 uppdaterad av: Anabela G Silva, Aveiro University

Feasibility, Acceptability And Usability Of The InControl Web Platform - A Mixed-methods Pilot Study

This is a randomized, parallel-group pilot study that employs mixed methods (qualitative and quantitative approaches). The purpose of this study is to assess the feasibility, usability, and acceptability of an intervention with a digital component on the InControl web platform. The intervention is based on education in pain science and exercise, with the goal of managing chronic musculoskeletal pain in older adults. The intervention will be delivered through a combination of digital and in-person components and it will be compared to the usual intervention.

It will also inform the design of a randomized controlled trial to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of InControl.

Studieöversikt

Status

Har inte rekryterat ännu

Betingelser

Intervention / Behandling

Studietyp

Interventionell

Inskrivning (Beräknad)

34

Fas

  • Inte tillämpbar

Deltagandekriterier

Forskare letar efter personer som passar en viss beskrivning, så kallade behörighetskriterier. Några exempel på dessa kriterier är en persons allmänna hälsotillstånd eller tidigare behandlingar.

Urvalskriterier

Åldrar som är berättigade till studier

  • Vuxen
  • Äldre vuxen

Tar emot friska volontärer

Nej

Beskrivning

Inclusion Criteria:

  • be 60 years or older;
  • have chronic musculoskeletal pain, defined as pain that persists for more than three months and is felt in the muscles, bones, joints, or tendons at least once a week;
  • know how to use a computer and/or a tablet; iv) have a score of 3 or higher on the Numerical Pain Scale for average pain intensity over the past week;
  • show no cognitive impairment, as determined by the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) (validated and with normative data for the Portuguese population) and be available to participate in the study. The MoCA cutoff scores for the absence of cognitive impairment to be considered are adjusted for the participants' age and educational level [primary school (1-4 years), middle school (5-9 years), high school (10-12 years), and college (>12 years)], with 1.5 standard deviations: i) Ages 60-69: elementary school - 17 points, middle school - 21 points, high school and college - 22 points; ii) Ages 70-79: elementary school - 15 points, middle school - 18 points, high school - 20 points, and college - 22 points; iii) Over 80 years old: elementary school - 12 points, middle school - 22 points, high school - 17 points, and college - 19 points.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • inability to read;
  • pain associated with serious conditions (e.g., tumors, fractures);
  • any acute, unstable, or decompensated medical conditions that prevent safe physical exercise. Examples include cardiovascular diseases (recent acute myocardial infarction, unstable angina, uncontrolled cardiac arrhythmias, severe symptomatic aortic stenosis, symptomatic or unstable heart failure, acute myocarditis or pericarditis, acute aortic dissection, active endocarditis, uncontrolled hypertension), respiratory conditions (acute pulmonary embolism, pulmonary infarction, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, uncontrolled asthma, or recent respiratory exacerbations), metabolic conditions (uncontrolled diabetes mellitus), neurological conditions (stroke, traumatic brain injury, Parkinson's disease), or acute systemic infection.
  • In addition, participants will be screened according to the American College of Sports Medicine's Preparticipation Health Screening algorithm

Studieplan

Det här avsnittet ger detaljer om studieplanen, inklusive hur studien är utformad och vad studien mäter.

Hur är studien utformad?

Designdetaljer

  • Primärt syfte: Övrig
  • Tilldelning: Randomiserad
  • Interventionsmodell: Parallellt uppdrag
  • Maskning: Ingen (Open Label)

Vapen och interventioner

Deltagargrupp / Arm
Intervention / Behandling
Övrig: Vanlig skötsel
Övrig: Usual Care
Usual care is defined as the treatment that the participant would normally receive such as medication, physical therapy, or any other form of treatment.
Andra namn:
  • Fysioterapi
  • Sjukgymnastik
  • Mediciner
  • Psychology
  • other intervention
Experimentell: InControl intervention
Övrig: InControl intervention
The InControl intervention lasts 8 weeks and combines educational content on pain science and exercise on a digital platform. InControl is the result of a co-creation process between healthcare professionals and older adults with lived experience of chronic musculoskeletal pain.
Andra namn:
  • Träning
  • Digital intervention
  • Smärtvetenskaplig utbildning
  • Functional objective
  • In-person

Vad mäter studien?

Primära resultatmått

Resultatmått
Åtgärdsbeskrivning
Tidsram
Rates
Tidsram: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 8 weeks
inclusion, refusal, exclusion, dropout and retetion
From enrollment to the end of treatment at 8 weeks
System Usability Scale
Tidsram: At the end of 8 weeks of intervention
Usability evatuated wiht the portuguese version of SUS The score ranges from 0 to 100. Higher scores are interpreted as indicating better usability.
At the end of 8 weeks of intervention
Estructured questionnaire to assess aceptability
Tidsram: At the end of 8 weeks of intervention
Estructured questionnaire Ten items, with scores ranging from 1 - totally disagree to 5 - totally agree
At the end of 8 weeks of intervention
Semi-structured interview
Tidsram: At the end of 8 weeks of intervention
Semi-structured interview to explore participants' perceptions about programme acceptability
At the end of 8 weeks of intervention

Sekundära resultatmått

Resultatmått
Åtgärdsbeskrivning
Tidsram
Sex
Tidsram: Baseline
Please indicate the appropriate option: male, female, prefer not to say, other (please specify)
Baseline
Age
Tidsram: Baseline
number of years
Baseline
Marital status
Tidsram: Baseline
Select your marital status: Single, Married, In a civil partnership, Divorced Widowed
Baseline
Level of education
Tidsram: Baseline
Please select your level of education: Can read and write; 4th year of schooling; 6th year of schooling; 9th year of schooling; 12th year of schooling; Bachelor's degree; Other (please specify)
Baseline
Employment status
Tidsram: Baseline
Please select: Full-time employee, Part-time employee, Domestic worker, Unemployed, Retired, Temporarily unfit for work
Baseline
Weight
Tidsram: Baseline
weight in kilograms
Baseline
Height
Tidsram: Baseline
height, in metres
Baseline
Falls
Tidsram: Baseline
number of falls in the last year
Baseline
Number of medicines
Tidsram: Baseline
number of regular medicines
Baseline
Comorbidities
Tidsram: Baseline
Please select: No medical conditions, High blood pressure, Diabetes, Osteoarthritis (please specify the affected area), Cardiovascular conditions, Respiratory conditions, Neurological conditions, Cancer, Arthritis, Osteoporosis, Vision problems, Hearing problems, Other (please specify)
Baseline
EQ-5D-5L
Tidsram: At baseline and at the end of the 8-week intervention
The EQ-5D-5L score ranges from 1 to 5 for each domain
At baseline and at the end of the 8-week intervention
EQ-VAS
Tidsram: At baseline and at the end of the 8-week intervention
The score of EQ-VAS ranges from 0 to 100. Higher scores are interpreted as indicating a better perception of health quality
At baseline and at the end of the 8-week intervention
Montreal Cognitive Assessment
Tidsram: At baseline and at the end of the 8-week intervention
MoCA scores range from 0 to 30. Higher scores indicate better cognitive performance
At baseline and at the end of the 8-week intervention
Brief Pain Inventory
Tidsram: At baseline and at the end of the 8-week intervention
On the pain severity subscale, scores range from 0 to 40 points. On the pain-related interference subscale, scores range from 0 to 70 points. Higher scores indicate greater severity or pain-related interference, respectively
At baseline and at the end of the 8-week intervention
Location and number of painful sites
Tidsram: At baseline and at the end of the 8-week intervention
Bodychart
At baseline and at the end of the 8-week intervention
PainDETECT Questionnaire
Tidsram: At baseline and at the end of 8-week intervention
The score ranges from -1 to 38 points
At baseline and at the end of 8-week intervention
Hand grip strength
Tidsram: At baseline and at the end of 8-week intervention
Kg
At baseline and at the end of 8-week intervention
Gait speed test
Tidsram: At baseline and at the end of 8-week intervention
metres per second
At baseline and at the end of 8-week intervention
5-sit-to-stand test
Tidsram: At baseline and at the end of 8-week intervention
time in seconds
At baseline and at the end of 8-week intervention
Rapid Assessment of Physical Activity
Tidsram: At baseline and at the end of 8-week intervention
Depending on physical activity, there are five levels of physical activity: sedentary - item 1, ii) slightly active - item 2, iii) regularly slightly active (light activity) - item 3, iv) regularly slightly active - items 4 and 5, and v) active - items 6 and 7
At baseline and at the end of 8-week intervention
Pain Catastrophizing Scale
Tidsram: At baseline and at the end of 8-week intervention
The minimum score is 0 and the maximum is 52. Higher scores are associated with higher levels of catastrophic thinking
At baseline and at the end of 8-week intervention
Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia
Tidsram: At baseline and at the end of 8-week intervention
Scores range from 13 to 52 points. Higher scores are associated with greater fear of movement
At baseline and at the end of 8-week intervention
Geriatric Depression Scale
Tidsram: At baseline and at the end of 8-week intervention
Scores range from 0 to 15. Higher scores indicate more depressive symptoms
At baseline and at the end of 8-week intervention
Strength, Assistance with walking, Rise from a chair, Climb stairs and Falls
Tidsram: At baseline and at the end of 8-week intervention
SARC-F. Scores range from 0 to 10. Total scores of 4 or above are suggestive of sarcopenia
At baseline and at the end of 8-week intervention
Patient Global Impression of Change
Tidsram: At the end of 8-week intervention
Scores range from 1 to 7. Higher scores indicate a greater overall perception of improvement
At the end of 8-week intervention

Samarbetspartners och utredare

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Sponsor

Aveiro University

Utredare

  • Huvudutredare: Anabela G. Silva, PhD, University of Aveiro

Studieavstämningsdatum

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Studera stora datum

Studiestart (Beräknad)

1 september 2026

Primärt slutförande (Beräknad)

1 december 2026

Avslutad studie (Beräknad)

1 december 2026

Studieregistreringsdatum

Först inskickad

28 juli 2026

Först inskickad som uppfyllde QC-kriterierna

18 augusti 2026

Första postat (Faktisk)

19 augusti 2026

Uppdateringar av studier

Senaste uppdatering publicerad (Faktisk)

19 augusti 2026

Senaste inskickade uppdateringen som uppfyllde QC-kriterierna

18 augusti 2026

Senast verifierad

1 augusti 2026

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