Pain Buddy vs Migraine Diary

Pain Buddy is a smartphone app designed by researchers at the University of California, Irvine to assist children and teens with cancer related pain and symptoms. Users will interact their Pain Buddy to document pain, symptoms, and things they do to manage their symptoms. Findings will help doctors, nurses, and parents get the information they need to give children treatments for pain and symptom management that work. Users can switch between 3 Pain Buddy avatars: Croco, Pug, and Koala. In addition to documenting pain and symptoms, users can earn virtual coins for each diary completion. Coins can be used within the app to unlock and play games and purchase clothes and accessories from the in-app store. Participants will be randomly placed into the Control Group or the Pain Buddy group. Both groups will have access to the Pain Buddy app, which includes daily diaries, games, and avatar care, such as grooming and accessorizing. The Pain Buddy group includes 2 additional features that are not included in the control group: Remote monitoring by a healthcare provider, and cognitive behavioral skills (CBT) training. Pain Buddy was specially designed with a system created by oncology nurses and doctors to let us know if the symptoms reported in the diaries would be something the healthcare team thinks might benefit from clinical guidance. Pain Buddy is not meant to give medical advice or designed to replace a nurse or doctor. For medical emergencies, please dial 911.

Migraine Diary is the simple, quiet way to track headaches and migraines — and finally see what sets them off. When a headache hits, you are in no state for long forms. Just tap to start, tap to end, and fill in the details later. The calendar and stats do the rest. HOW IT WORKS - Tap Start the moment a headache begins - Add the medication you took with one tap - Tap End when it is over — the duration is calculated for you - Review intensity, triggers and patterns anytime FEATURES - One-tap start and end, made for when you are in pain - Pain intensity 0 to 10, plus location, triggers and notes - Track medication and get a medication-overuse heads-up - Monthly calendar heatmap to see your headache days at a glance - Trends and top triggers over the last 30 or 90 days - Headache-free day check-in to mark the good days - Reminders are off by default — turn them on only if you want - Works offline. Your records stay on your device. WHO IT IS FOR - People living with migraine, tension headaches or chronic pain - Anyone preparing for a doctor visit who needs a clear history Migraine Diary is a personal log to help you understand your symptoms. It does not provide medical diagnosis, treatment or advice.