Am I getting better?

It's easy to lose sight of progress. With chronic pain it's difficult to remember the subtle changes that may occur from day-to-day. PainTrek provides a clear visual record of pain and progress. Like watching a movie of your pain evolve over time.

NOTE: To help remember when to enter a new pain entry PainTrek provides custom alarms/notifications.

• Choose a time to record pain every day. (e.g. morning/evening)

• Create a pain entry at the scheduled time with whatever has changed since the last entry.

• Periodically check out pain trends in app or by generating a detailed report to share with others.

• (Optional) Create additional pain entries during a flare-up or a large change in intensity or area.

What to Expect

• Patients will build a robust visual record that shows the lasting effects of their treatments and see their progress.

• Clinicians identify and document how their patient is responding to a treatment, and if it is appropriate.

• Researchers can extract an incredible amount of data from reports offering a clear picture of exactly how a treatment is working.

PainTrek becomes a powerful communication tool for between visits and reporting.

How does a treatment affect me?

Everyone responds differently to treatments. This is one reason why chronic pain is so challenging to treat. When starting a new treatment it is often helpful to know how long the treatment takes to see an effect, how long does it last, and what side effects exist. PainTrek can help.

NOTE: To help remember when to enter a new pain entry PainTrek allows you to setup custom notifications.

1. Identify a treatment you would like to track. (ex. a new pain medication)

2. Create a pain entry before the treatment. You can use the "notes" section to label an entry for later.

3. Once you notice the treatment taking effect (or every 30-60 minutes) create another entry.

4. Continue creating pain entries every 1-2 hours until the treatment no longer has an effect.

5. Repeat this for 1-3 days, and generate a report to see patterns from your treatment.

What to Expect

• Patients will learn how long a treatment takes to be effective and can use that to better manage their pain during the day.

• Clinicians can identify dangerous symptoms or side effects from the treatment and change course (if needed).

• Researchers can map out exactly how the treatment is affecting a patient's pain and see if those match their hypothesis.

PainTrek becomes a powerful tool to managing pain and identifying the best treatment plan.

Remote tracking between visits

After a treatment is prescribed the clinician/researcher is often left wondering if it's working or not. When it comes to chronic pain, it becomes increasingly important to have a complete picture of how a patient is responding to treatment. With regular use, PainTrek can provide a clear picture of the nuances that can lead to a greater quality of care.

NOTE: You may choose to use your own device in the clinic. When a patient visits, have them login to your device with their account and it will pull their data down to your device for viewing.

1. Contact us to get setup with a license for your patients/subjects.

2. During a patient's first visit introduce PainTrek and walk them through the initial setup using their own device.

3. Create your first entry together to reduce their learning curve.

4. Prescribe PainTrek to the patient for use at home using one of the above models or your own protocol.

5. Prior to their next visit ask the patient to share a report to help with planning.

6. Review the report with patients walking them through what to expect and next steps.

What to Expect

• Patients can share their reports and the details often lost between visits. Painting a clearer picture of their pain.

• Clinicians can receive more regular feedback from patients, spot unexpected reactions, document their treatments for insurance claims, and develop a plan for future visits.

• Researchers will receive more data points detailing how a patient is responding. This allows for robust analysis and quicker insights.

There are many ways PainTrek is being used in clinical practice and trials. Contact Us to learn more about different protocols, our embedded solutions, and ways others have found success with PainTrek.