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Mindfulness-based Intervention for Pain and Sleep in Adolescents and Young Adults with Sickle Cell Disease

Award Number: K99NR021195
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NURSING RESEARCH
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: TRAINING/TRAINEESHIP
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 06/20/2025
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 05/31/2027

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Mindfulness-based Intervention for Pain and Sleep in Adolescents and Young Adults with Sickle Cell Disease - The overall goal of this K99/R00 Pathway to Independence Award is to refine a digital mindfulness-based intervention (MBI) to improve pain and sleep among adolescents and young adults (AYA) with sickle cell disease (SCD) and to assess this MBI’s feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy. Among AYA with SCD, chronic pain and sleep deficiency (i.e., insufficient amount of sleep and/or poor sleep quality) are very common and have significant negative effects on health-related quality of life, including increased risk of fatigue, anxiety, and depressed mood persisting into adulthood. Although MBIs are shown to have a range of benefits for chronic pain and sleep quality in adults, less is known about their impact on pain and sleep for AYA with SCD. The proposed research is designed to address these gaps by adapting an MBI for AYA with SCD through user-centered design. The proposed training goals are for the principal investigator to (1) gain knowledge and skills to conduct SCD research; (2) acquire a comprehensive understanding of the multifaceted factors of AYA with SCD and develop expertise in adapting a digital MBI for AYA with SCD; (3) gain specialized knowledge in mixed methods research and randomized controlled trials; and (4) cultivate leadership skills and secure a tenure-track position. The specific aims for the K99 phase of this research are (1) to identify the preferences of AYA with SCD and the related facilitators and barriers to MBI use by conducting patient partnership board meetings and interviews, then use user-centered design to adapt and refine a digital MBI designed to decrease pain and sleep deficiency among AYA with SCD; and (2) to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of the resulting digital MBI. The specific aims for the R00 phase of research are (1) to compare the MBI intervention and usual care control groups for effects on the primary outcome (pain intensity) and secondary outcomes (pain interference, sleep quality, sleep hygiene practices, fatigue, anxiety, depressed mood), then explore the dose-dependent relationship between intervention intensity and changes in the primary and secondary outcomes, as well as which specific modules of the MBI have the greatest impact on the primary and secondary outcomes; and (2) explore the effect of motivation as a mediator between the MBI and pain intensity in AYA with SCD. This K99/R00 Pathway to Independence Award will provide the applicant with the opportunity to simultaneously expedite the start of her independent career in nursing research on pain and sleep in AYA with SCD through expanding access to age-appropriate digital interventions for AYA with SCD. Study findings will support modification and further development of the digital MBI for pain and sleep through future R01 applications to conduct a large randomized controlled intervention trial among AYA with SCD.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2026 ( Subtotal = $114,843 )
2026	2026	UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS	809 S MARSHFIELD AVE M/C 551	CHICAGO	IL	60612	COOK	USA	Nursing Research	000	2	5/22/2026	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$114,843
														Subtotal = $114,843

Issue Date FY: 2025 ( Subtotal = $114,843 )
2025	2025	UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS	809 S MARSHFIELD AVE M/C 551	CHICAGO	IL	60612	COOK	USA	Nursing Research	000	1	6/20/2025	NEW	$114,843
														Subtotal = $114,843

Grand Total All Awards = $229,686

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Mindfulness-based Intervention for Pain and Sleep in Adolescents and Young Adults with Sickle Cell Disease

Award Number: K99NR021195

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NURSING RESEARCH

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: TRAINING/TRAINEESHIP

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 06/20/2025

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 05/31/2027

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