数字疗法在慢性疼痛领域中的应用

The application of digital therapeutics in chronic pain

数字疗法是由软件程序驱动, 以循证医学为基础的干预方案, 用以治疗、管理或预防疾病。数字疗法可以单独使用, 也可以与药物、医疗器械或其他疗法配合使用, 以优化患者治疗和健康结果。数字疗法能够有效提高患者依从性和医疗可及性、降低患者时间成本和经济负担, 是传统疗法的补充和优化。目前国内外已经有多款成熟数字疗法产品应用于慢性疼痛领域, 如Hinge Health、AppliedVR、XRHealth、IntelliHab、术康等, 疗效显著, 前景广阔。

Digital therapeutics(DTx)deliver evidence-based therapeutic interventions to patients,which are driven by high quality software programs to treat,manage,or prevent a disease or disorder.DTx can be used independently or in concert with medications,devices,and other therapies to optimize patient care and health outcomes.DTx can effectively improve patient compliance and medical accessibility,reduce patient time costs and economic burden,and is a supplement and optimization to traditional therapies.At present,many mature DTx products have been applied in chronic pain at home and abroad,such as Hinge Health,AppliedVR,XRHealth,IntelliHab,Shukang,which have significant effects and broad prospects.