Status:

RECRUITING

Evaluating the Efficacy of the Pain Identification and Communication Toolkit

Lead Sponsor:

Weill Medical College of Cornell University

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Institute on Aging (NIA)

Conditions:

Caregiver Burden

Cognitive Impairment

Eligibility:

All Genders

21+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This study will evaluate the Pain Identification and Communication Toolkit (PICT), a multicomponent intervention for caregivers of people with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD). PICT pr...

Detailed Description

Up to 60% of older persons with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) suffer from bothersome pain and nearly half experience pain-related activity limitations. Despite best-practice guideli...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • CAREGIVER PARTICIPANTS
  • Age 21 or older
  • Any gender
  • English speaking
  • Cognitively intact (BOMC ≤10)
  • Provides care to a community-dwelling adult with dementia or cognitive impairment who also has a pain diagnosis
  • Care recipient is not enrolled in hospice
  • Visits the care recipient at least weekly
  • Accessible by telephone

Exclusion

  • Paid caregiver
  • Age 20 or younger
  • Non-English speaking
  • Cognitively impaired
  • Does not provide care to a person with dementia or cognitive impairment who also has a pain diagnosis
  • Currently enrolled in hospice
  • The patient to whom the caregiver provides assistance is enrolled in hospice
  • Visits care recipient less than weekly
  • Not accessible by telephone.
  • PATIENT PARTICIPANTS
  • Inclusion Criteria:
  • Residing in community settings
  • Record of dementia or cognitive impairment
  • Diagnosis of pain
  • Responsive to environment
  • No terminal illness with life expectancy \<6 months
  • Not in active cancer treatment

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 14 2023

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

February 1 2028

Estimated Enrollment :

440 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06168604

Start Date

December 14 2023

End Date

February 1 2028

Last Update

December 17 2025

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Weill Cornell Medicine

New York, New York, United States, 10065