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Let's bridge the gap between science and practice. Help advance chronic pain care for everyone who needs it.
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Contribute to the new science of chronic pain
Dr. Vania Apkarian of Northwestern University is a true pioneer in the field of pain research. Over the last three decades he has led the efforts to increase the understanding of chronic pain and find new ways to treat it. This 12-week study focuses on healing the emotional brain by providing you with tools that support positive emotional learning, recuperative rest and sleep hygiene, exercise, trauma-informed mindfulness meditations, and expert pain education.
By joining this study, you are co-creating a new science of chronic pain that can help millions of other people who live with pain and other chronic symptoms.
What do participants get?
In our first research study, participants got up to 74% pain relief by staying in the program for 8 weeks. In this second study, we focus on evaluating a personalized program over 12 weeks.
As a participant, you get:
- Free access to our premium program.
- An Aivo health coach for support and guidance.
- A 12-page personalized report that describes optimal treatment pathways for your pain.
- Human connection and peer support through our community groups.
- Ongoing support for pain flare-ups.
As a participant, we ask you to:
- Commit to participating for 12 weeks.
- Engage with the content of the Aivo app for 10-20 minutes / day, at least 5 days a week.
- Agree to rate your pain, mood, and sleep twice per day.
- Inform the study staff about any issues you encounter.
- Ask questions as you think of them.
- Keep an open mind!
Who can participate in this study?
This study is open for individuals who:
- have lived with chronic pain for more than 3 months.
- are over age 18.
- are in generally stable health.
- reside in the United States.
About Aivo
Aivo started with the personal quest of our founder Mika – a serial tech entrepreneur who suffered from chronic pain – to understand the science of pain and find a cure. During his research, Mika discovered that Professor Vania Apkarian has led every major advance in brain imaging of chronic pain. Professor Apkarian became a co-founder of the company. Aivo combines Professor Apkarian's scientific knowledge with Mika’s technology expertise.
Now you too can be part of Aivo's mission to reverse chronic pain. We encourage you to complete the evaluation survey to determine if you are a suitable candidate for our research study.
How the Aivo Program works
Step 1: Recovery assessment, week 1
- Meet with your personal health coach and set your pain relief goals.
- Gain deep insights into your pain patterns, coping strategies, and strengths.
- After the assessment week, discuss your results and profile with our pain recovery expert.
Outcome: You will have a personalized treatment plan to start working on.
Step 2: Building the foundation, weeks 2-4.
- Create a habit of using the Aivo app for 10-15 minutes per day.
- Build healthy habits around sleep, stress management and daily activities.
Outcome: Initial pain relief around weeks 2-4.
Step 3: Achieve lasting pain relief, weeks 5-12.
- Learn advanced skills for pain relief and flare management.
- Reinforce new healthy habits.
Outcome: Improvements in mood and sleep. Further pain relief.
Don't miss this opportunity to recover from chronic pain while helping others at the same time.
