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Targeted Realtime Assessment of Chronic Pain (TRAC-Pain) in Youth What we are trying to do: We aim to use Apple watches and surveys to monitor heart rate, sleep, activity and the pain experience. By analyzing these data with advanced technology, we hope to create a “digital biosignature” that gives a real-time, objective measure of the pain experience. This could help doctors choose better treatments and could improve the quality of life for young people suffering from chronic pain. Who is in charge of the project: Laura Simons, Ph.D., is a Professor of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine and Director of the Biobehavioral Pediatric Pain Lab at Stanford University School of Medicine. She has over 20 years of experience and has been the principal investigator on multiple research studies. What we would need from you: You may qualify if: · You are between the ages of 14 and 24. · You have pain that has lasted more than 3 months in one or more muscles or joints of the body. Participation involves: · Downloading the study app, developed by Stanford University School of Medicine, that will allow us to collect data from your wearable device. · Wearing your Apple Watch day and night to keep track of your health data. · Completing questionnaires at the beginning and end of the study, and brief daily surveys in the app. · Completing a remote study visit at the end of the study. · Receiving compensation for your time and effort. What you get for your time: If you are eligible and enroll, you will be paid up to $210 over the course of the study. You will receive $20 for completing your baseline survey, $10 each week so long as you complete enough daily surveys, and $45 at the end of the study for completing your final survey and tasks. You will also receive a $25 bonus if you complete nearly all your surveys and regularly wear your Apple Watch. Where you can learn more: If you are interested in participating or have questions, please complete a pre-screening questionnaire (linked below) OR visit our study website: bpp.stanford.edu/trac-pain/ Reach our study team at: trac_pain_study@stanford.edu* *Please note: use of email may result in sharing your personal health information via unsecure channel To complete pre-screening questionnaire, please go to https://redcap.link/tracpainstudy (fb)