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Retention, Adherence, And Acceptability Testing Of A Digital Health Intervention In A 3-Group Randomized Controlled Trial For Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain, Jennifer Kawi, Chao Hsing Yeh, Lauren Grant, Xinran Huang, Hulin Wu, Chunyan Hua, Paul Christo
Retention, Adherence, And Acceptability Testing Of A Digital Health Intervention In A 3-Group Randomized Controlled Trial For Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain, Jennifer Kawi, Chao Hsing Yeh, Lauren Grant, Xinran Huang, Hulin Wu, Chunyan Hua, Paul Christo
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OBJECTIVES: Evaluate a digital health intervention using Auricular Point Acupressure (APA) for chronic musculoskeletal pain in terms of participant retention, adherence, acceptability, and satisfaction. Chronic musculoskeletal pain is a global concern and there are persistent challenges in pain management. Despite the value of digital health interventions, these interventions need to be fully evaluated for feasibility.
METHODS: We conducted a 3-group, longitudinal, randomized controlled trial (RCT). After Institutional Review Board approval, we posted recruitment flyers in a university, healthcare clinics, and community settings. Participants were randomized into an in-person + app group (n = 8), virtual + app group (n = …