Status:
COMPLETED
Help Veterans Experience Less Pain Study (HELP-Vets)
Lead Sponsor:
US Department of Veterans Affairs
Conditions:
Pain
Heart Failure, Congestive
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
Our purpose is to evaluate the reliability and validity of the '5th vital sign' in everyday practice settings and to compare the relationship of pain to other symptoms and pain treatment in patients w...
Detailed Description
Background/Rationale: The Veterans Administration (VA) faces a substantial challenge in trying to improve symptomatic care. An important priority is how to ensure pain relief. Studies show that pain i...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients seeking care in VA outpatient primary care, oncology, cardiology, or community based outpatient clinics, for advanced cancer, congestive heart failure, and advanced, complex general medical illness stratified by self-reported health.
- Patients will be screened for fair or poor general medical health status, health conditions (cancer, CHF), cognition and ability to complete a researcher-assistant guided survey (e.g., hearing intact).
- All nursing staff and pain treatment staff (resident and staff physician, PA, NP) in general medicine, oncology, and cardiology care at selected study sites and related community-based clinics will be asked to participate.
Exclusion
- Patients who are hearing and/or cognitively impaired.
- Patients who do not speak English.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2005
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 1 2008
Estimated Enrollment :
654 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00230932
Start Date
October 1 2005
End Date
September 1 2008
Last Update
April 7 2015
Active Locations (1)
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VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, West Los Angeles, CA
West Los Angeles, California, United States, 90073