Active Research Studies<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>![\"A](\"https:\/\/lab.research.sickkids.ca\/iouch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2023\/02\/iOUCH-Logo-2-e1743191068682.png\")
<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Research focus areas<\/h2><\/div>The iOUCH Pain Lab focuses on several different research areas in order to improve the assessment and management of pain and other symptoms in children with chronic illnesses.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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<\/span><\/div>Shared & self-management of pain<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>![\"Computer](\"https:\/\/lab.research.sickkids.ca\/iouch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2022\/12\/29.png\")
<\/span><\/div>Innovative technologies<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>![\"Lightbulb](\"https:\/\/lab.research.sickkids.ca\/iouch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2022\/12\/30-2.png\")
<\/span><\/div>Interprofessional pain education<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>![\"Stack](\"https:\/\/lab.research.sickkids.ca\/iouch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2022\/12\/27.png\")
<\/span><\/div>Standardized health outcomes<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Shared & self-management of pain<\/h2><\/div>We focus on the creation and utilization of several different methods to control and manage pain. This approach draws on studying the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of pain in youth with chronic and life-threatening conditions.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
![\"iCanCope](\"https:\/\/lab.research.sickkids.ca\/iouch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2023\/01\/4-4.png\")
<\/span><\/div>iCanCope<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>![\"PainSQUAD+](\"https:\/\/lab.research.sickkids.ca\/iouch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2023\/01\/PainSQUAD-2.png\")
<\/span><\/div>PainSquad+<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>![\"Power](\"https:\/\/lab.research.sickkids.ca\/iouch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2023\/01\/Power-over-Pain-2.png\")
<\/span><\/div>Power Over Pain Portal<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>![\"iPeer2Peer](\"https:\/\/lab.research.sickkids.ca\/iouch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2023\/03\/26B5DF-2.png\")
<\/span><\/div>iPeer2Peer<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Innovative technologies<\/h2><\/div>We leverage new and innovative technology to improve the pain experience for youth.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
![\"A](\"https:\/\/lab.research.sickkids.ca\/iouch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2025\/02\/robot-e1740422611320.avif\")
<\/span><\/div>Canada-UK AI Robot Study<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>![\"A](\"https:\/\/lab.research.sickkids.ca\/iouch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2023\/01\/8-4.png\")
<\/span><\/div>Pain Rehabilitation Virtual Reality<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>![\"A](\"https:\/\/lab.research.sickkids.ca\/iouch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2025\/04\/vinicius-amnx-amano-MvJezf8FT4o-unsplash-scaled-e1743696628774.jpg\")
<\/span><\/div>VR Gap Map<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Interprofessional pain education<\/h2><\/div>Building capacity in health-care providers to improve their knowledge and skills for caring for youth living with pain.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
![\"Paediatric](\"https:\/\/lab.research.sickkids.ca\/iouch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2023\/01\/ECHO-2.png\")
<\/span><\/div>Paediatric Project ECHO<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>![\"Pain](\"https:\/\/lab.research.sickkids.ca\/iouch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2025\/03\/LBy0eaHs_400x400-e1742402824339.png\")
<\/span><\/div>Pain in Child Health (PICH)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>![\"SickKids](\"https:\/\/lab.research.sickkids.ca\/iouch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-28-at-1.12.05\u202fPM.png\")
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<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Research focus areas<\/h2><\/div>The iOUCH Pain Lab focuses on several different research areas in order to improve the assessment and management of pain and other symptoms in children with chronic illnesses.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/span><\/div>Shared & self-management of pain<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div>Innovative technologies<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div>Interprofessional pain education<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div>Standardized health outcomes<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Shared & self-management of pain<\/h2><\/div>We focus on the creation and utilization of several different methods to control and manage pain. This approach draws on studying the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of pain in youth with chronic and life-threatening conditions.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/span><\/div>iCanCope<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div>PainSquad+<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div>Power Over Pain Portal<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div>iPeer2Peer<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Innovative technologies<\/h2><\/div>We leverage new and innovative technology to improve the pain experience for youth.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/span><\/div>Canada-UK AI Robot Study<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div>Pain Rehabilitation Virtual Reality<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div>VR Gap Map<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Interprofessional pain education<\/h2><\/div>Building capacity in health-care providers to improve their knowledge and skills for caring for youth living with pain.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/span><\/div>Paediatric Project ECHO<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div>Pain in Child Health (PICH)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div>
The iOUCH Pain Lab focuses on several different research areas in order to improve the assessment and management of pain and other symptoms in children with chronic illnesses.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/span><\/div>Shared & self-management of pain<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> Innovative technologies<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> Interprofessional pain education<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> Standardized health outcomes<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> We focus on the creation and utilization of several different methods to control and manage pain. This approach draws on studying the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of pain in youth with chronic and life-threatening conditions.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> iCanCope<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> PainSquad+<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> Power Over Pain Portal<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> iPeer2Peer<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> We leverage new and innovative technology to improve the pain experience for youth.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> Canada-UK AI Robot Study<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> Pain Rehabilitation Virtual Reality<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> VR Gap Map<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> Building capacity in health-care providers to improve their knowledge and skills for caring for youth living with pain.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> Paediatric Project ECHO<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> Pain in Child Health (PICH)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/span><\/div>Shared & self-management of pain<\/h2><\/div>
<\/span><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/span><\/div>Innovative technologies<\/h2><\/div>
<\/span><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/span><\/div>Interprofessional pain education<\/h2><\/div>
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![\"Canadian](\"https:\/\/lab.research.sickkids.ca\/iouch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2025\/02\/CaPCHR-1-e1740426967400.png\")
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<\/span><\/div>![\"Icon](\"https:\/\/lab.research.sickkids.ca\/iouch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2025\/04\/PainRISK.png\")
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