Published on in Vol 10 (2026)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/79612, first published .
Smartphone-Based Ecological Momentary Assessment of Pain in Older Adults Undergoing Auricular Point Acupressure for Chronic Low Back Pain: Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial

Smartphone-Based Ecological Momentary Assessment of Pain in Older Adults Undergoing Auricular Point Acupressure for Chronic Low Back Pain: Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial

Smartphone-Based Ecological Momentary Assessment of Pain in Older Adults Undergoing Auricular Point Acupressure for Chronic Low Back Pain: Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial

Nada Lukkahatai   1 * , MSN, RN, PhD ;   Chitchanok Benjasirisan   1, 2 * , MSN, PhD ;   Xinran Huang   3 , PhD ;   Hulin Wu   3 , PhD ;   Jennifer Kawi   4 , MSN, FNP, PhD ;   Jingyu Zhang   1 , MS ;   Claudia M Campbell   5 , PhD ;   Constance M Johnson   4 , RN, PhD ;   Paul J Christo   5 , MD, MBA ;   Johannes Thrul   6 , PhD

1 School of Nursing, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, United States

2 Faculty of Nursing, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Siriraj, Thailand

3 School of Public Health, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, United States

4 Cizik School of Nursing, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, United States

5 School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, United States

6 Department of Mental Health, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, United States

*these authors contributed equally

Corresponding Author:

  • Nada Lukkahatai, MSN, RN, PhD
  • School of Nursing
  • Johns Hopkins University
  • 525 North Wolfe Street
  • Baltimore, MD 21205
  • United States
  • Phone: 1 4106145297
  • Email: nada.lukkahatai@jhu.edu