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Behavioural Intervention
PAINAD Scale for Painful Dementia
N/A
Recruiting
Led By Teresita M Hogan, MD
Research Sponsored by University of Chicago
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial Must have
Be older than 65 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up baseline (end of 1 year preceding implementation), 10 months
Awards & highlights
No Placebo-Only Group
Summary
"This trial aims to see if using the Pain in Advanced Dementia (PAINAD) scale can help emergency department staff provide better pain care for people with dementia. They believe that by using an electronic
Who is the study for?
This trial is for people living with dementia, such as Alzheimer's disease, who are experiencing pain and need emergency care. It aims to help emergency department staff better assess and treat their pain.
What is being tested?
The study is testing whether a Pain in Advanced Dementia (PAINAD) scale prompt within the electronic health record can improve how emergency staff evaluate and manage pain in patients with dementia.
What are the potential side effects?
Since this trial involves an assessment tool rather than a medication or procedure, there are no direct side effects associated with the intervention being tested.
Timeline
Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~ baseline (end of 1 year preceding implementation), 10 months
Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~baseline (end of 1 year preceding implementation), 10 months
Treatment Details
Study Objectives
Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.Primary study objectives
Percentage of eligible patients receiving a PAINAD assessment upon ED arrival
Secondary study objectives
Change in pain score for patients receiving a repeat PAINAD assessment
Change in time to administration of first analgesic medication
Awards & Highlights
No Placebo-Only Group
All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.
Trial Design
2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Post-implementationExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
PLWD presenting to the ED with reported hip pain in the 10 months following implementation of the PAINAD EHR prompt
Group II: Pre-implementationActive Control1 Intervention
PLWD presenting to the ED with reported hip pain in the year preceding implementation of the PAINAD EHR prompt
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Who is running the clinical trial?
National Institute on Aging (NIA)NIH
1,803 Previous Clinical Trials
28,192,612 Total Patients Enrolled
University of ChicagoLead Sponsor
1,062 Previous Clinical Trials
838,235 Total Patients Enrolled
University of North Carolina, Chapel HillOTHER
1,569 Previous Clinical Trials
4,317,685 Total Patients Enrolled
Teresita M Hogan, MDPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of Chicago