Digital Pain Manikin
The Manchester Digital Pain Manikin was initially created to standardise research data collection. Driven by ongoing research, the tool has expanded its utility to directly support people living with chronic pain to self-manage their chronic pain and supporting healthcare providers to improve clinical decision making and practice.
The Digital Pain Manikin can still be used by chronic pain researchers and interventionists.
What can you capture with Digital Pain Manikin
On a human-shaped figure with six views, Digital Pain Manikin captures location of pain and location-specific pain intensity and pain quality.
Watch this videoTry it: tap the figure
Pick an intensity and a quality, then tap to mark pain. Switch between the six views. This is a demo only; nothing is saved.
Quality:
Why Choose the Digital Pain Manikin?
Takes Under 60 Seconds
The rapid, user-friendly interface makes daily pain self-reporting realistic and sustainable.
Captures Real-Time Fluctuations
Intuitively maps the spatiotemporal aspects of chronic pain to reveal pain patterns over time.
Informs Better Interventions
Helps researchers and clinical trial interventionists understand exactly how, when, and to what extent chronic pain changes.