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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2022 Mar 1.
Published in final edited form as: Contemp Clin Trials. 2021 Jan 23;102:106287. doi: 10.1016/j.cct.2021.106287

Table 1.

mPCST-Community Intervention and Mobile Application

Intervention Component Sessions
Session 1 Session 2 Session 3 Session 4
Videoconference Session • Introduction; study overview
• Review participant’s cancer history
• Gate Control Theory of Pain
• Progressive muscle relaxation (PMR)
• Set home practice
• Review home practice
• Activity-rest cycle
• Fun activity scheduling
• Mini-relaxation
• Set home practice
• Review home practice
• Positive thinking
• Calming self-statements
• Set home practice
• Review home practice
• Imagery
• Goal setting
• Coping skill review problem-solving for continued practice
• Wrap-up and
goodbye

Mobile Application Features For Each Session • Video explanation of Gate Control Theory of Pain
• Video demonstration of PMR and audio of full and brief versions of PMR
• Audio of patients describing experience with PMR
• Participant can share video and/or photograph of where they intend to practice PMR via mobile application; therapist will offer feedback and problem-solving as necessary
• Video explanation of activity-rest cycle
• Video of actors engaging in pleasant activities
• Audio of mini-relaxation
• Participant can share video and/or photograph of where they intend to practice activity-rest cycle, fun activities, and mini-relaxation via mobile application; therapist will offer feedback and problem-solving as necessary
• Video demonstration of positive thinking
• Video demonstration of calming self-statements
• Reminder of calming self-statement from session
• Participant can share video and/or photograph of positive thinking practice and calming self-statements via mobile application; therapist will offer feedback and problem-solving as necessary
• Audio of imagery
• Video explanation of goal setting
• Reminder of goal discussed during session
• Participant can share video and/or photograph of where they intend to practice imagery via mobile application; therapist will offer feedback and problem-solving as necessary
• Video to wrap-up study and offer congratulations

Mobile Application Features Across All Sessions • PDFs of session handouts
• Audio summaries of each session and “Session Tips” review
• “Caring Messages” with general encouragement and advice (e.g. “Have you practiced your coping skills today?”)
• Brief assessments on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday of daily pain, fatigue, and stress ratings
• “Tailored Texts” on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday based on responses to brief assessments (e.g., “Try PMR or another relaxation practice!”)
• Mobile application homescreen will display a “To Do List” with skills for practice, caring messages, tailored texts, as well as reminders to complete brief assessments and full assessments (baseline, post-intervention, 3-month follow-up, 6-month follow-up)
• Virtual pet or meter to track skills practice, completion of assigned home practice, brief and full assessments etc.