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ArticleJMIR research protocols2023

Usability Testing of a New Digital Integrated Health Ecosystem (PainRELife) for the Clinical Management of Chronic Pain in Patients With Early Breast Cancer: Protocol for a Pilot Study.

Marianna Masiero, Chiara Filipponi, Silvia Francesca Maria Pizzoli, Elisabetta Munzone, Luca Guido, Vittorio Andrea Guardamagna, Sara Marceglia, Annamaria Caruso, Roberto Prandin, Marco Prenassi and 16 more

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26 authors.

Marianna MasieroDepartment of Oncology and Hemato-oncology, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4718-5554
Chiara FilipponiDepartment of Oncology and Hemato-oncology, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3988-1215
Silvia Francesca Maria PizzoliDepartment of Oncology and Hemato-oncology, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9378-8447
Elisabetta MunzoneDivision of Medical Senology, European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, Milan, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3371-3878
Luca GuidoDivision of Palliative Care and Pain Therapy, European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, Milan, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0000-5918-7904
Vittorio Andrea GuardamagnaDivision of Palliative Care and Pain Therapy, European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, Milan, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3554-8151
Sara MarcegliaUniversità degli Studi di Trieste, Trieste, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0456-866X
Annamaria CarusoUniversità degli Studi di Trieste, Trieste, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0000-6750-6573
Roberto PrandinUniversità degli Studi di Trieste, Trieste, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0008-3558-8234
Marco PrenassiUniversità degli Studi di Trieste, Trieste, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0240-0860
Vania ManzelliNuvyta SRL, Cologno Monzese, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0007-9852-6455
Chiara SavinoNuvyta SRL, Cologno Monzese, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0008-8768-9061
Costanza ContiIMS- Istituto di Management Sanitario, Bresso, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1736-0363
Federica RizziIMS- Istituto di Management Sanitario, Bresso, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4606-6553
Alice CasalinoIMS- Istituto di Management Sanitario, Bresso, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5097-8507
Giulia CandianiAgenzia di Comunicazione Scientifica Zadig srl Società Benefit, Milan, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4957-3195
Francesca MeminiAgenzia di Comunicazione Scientifica Zadig srl Società Benefit, Milan, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0008-7620-8699
Luca ChiveriCasa di Cura del Policlinico (CCP), Milan, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9142-0726
Andrea Luigi VitaliCasa di Cura del Policlinico (CCP), Milan, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3542-261X
Massimo CorboCasa di Cura del Policlinico (CCP), Milan, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0793-9830
Alessandra MilaniSchool of Nursing, European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, Milan, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0403-3128
Roberto GrassoApplied Research Division for Cognitive and Psychological Science, European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, Milan, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9699-9626
Silvia TraversoniApplied Research Division for Cognitive and Psychological Science, European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, Milan, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2908-9566
Elisa FragaleApplied Research Division for Cognitive and Psychological Science, European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, Milan, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0000-7708-3252
Florence DidierApplied Research Division for Cognitive and Psychological Science, European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, Milan, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1087-0558
Gabriella PravettoniDepartment of Oncology and Hemato-oncology, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4843-4663

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundChronic pain (CP) and its management are critical issues in the care pathway of patients with breast cancer. Considering the complexity of CP experience in cancer, the international scientific community has advocated identifying cutting-edge approaches for CP management. Recent advances in the field of health technology enable the adoption of a novel approach to care management by developing integrated ecosystems and mobile health apps.

objectiveThe primary end point of this pilot study is to evaluate patients' usability experience at 3 months of a new digital and integrated technological ecosystem, PainRELife, for CP in a sample of patients with breast cancer. The PainRELife ecosystem is composed of 3 main technological assets integrated into a single digital ecosystem: Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources-based cloud platform (Nu platform) that enables care pathway definition and data collection; a big data infrastructure connected to the Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources server that analyzes data and implements dynamic dashboards for aggregate data visualization; and an ecosystem of personalized applications for patient-reported outcomes collection, digital delivery of interventions and tailored information, and decision support of patients and caregivers (PainRELife app).

methodsThis is an observational, prospective pilot study. Twenty patients with early breast cancer and chronic pain will be enrolled at the European Institute of Oncology at the Division of Medical Senology and the Division of Pain Therapy and Palliative Care. Each patient will use the PainRELife mobile app for 3 months, during which data extracted from the questionnaires will be sent to the Nu Platform that health care professionals will manage. This pilot study is nested in a large-scale project named "PainRELife," which aims to develop a cloud technology platform to interoperate with institutional systems and patients' devices to collect integrated health care data. The study received approval from the Ethical Committee of the European Cancer Institute in December 2021 (number R1597/21-IEO 1701).

resultsThe recruitment process started in May 2022 and ended in October 2022.

conclusionsThe new integrated technological ecosystems might be considered an encouraging affordance to enhance a patient-centered approach to managing patients with cancer. This pilot study will inform about which features the health technological ecosystems should have to be used by cancer patients to manage CP. INTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT IDENTIFIER (IRRID): DERR1-10.2196/41216.

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