Status:
UNKNOWN
Dyadic Pain Management Program for Older Adults and Informal Caregivers With Chronic Pain
Lead Sponsor:
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Conditions:
Chronic Pain
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Chronic pain is a common health problem among older adults and their informal caregivers. Chronic pain has negative effects on physical and psychological health status and it is a strong predictor of ...
Detailed Description
Participants This study is a dyadic intervention. Target populations are older adults and informal caregivers with chronic pain. A pair of informal caregiver and older adult will be regarded as a dya...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- For Older adults:
- Aged 65 or above;
- Have an informal caregiver willing to participate this program;
- Can understand Chinese;
- Have a history of non-cancer pain in past 6 months;
- Pain score should be at least 2 measured by Numeric Rating Scale, a 11-point numeric scale;
- Have behavioral abilities to do a light exercise and stretch program;
- Able to attend the whole sessions in community activity center.
- For Informal caregivers:
- Aged 18 or above;
- As an informal caregiver for one older adult;
- Can understand Chinese;
- Have a history of non-cancer pain in past 6 months;
- Pain score should be at least 2 measured by Numeric Rating Scale, a 11-point numeric scale;
- Own a smartphone and can assess the internet;
- Able to attend the whole sessions in community activity center.
Exclusion
- For Older adults:
- Have serious organic disease or malignant tumor;
- Have a history of consciousness or mental disorder diagnosed by neurologists or psychiatrists;
- Have a further medical/surgical treatment in two months or have joined in other pain management program.
- Experience a drug addiction problem.
- For Informal caregivers:
- Have serious organic disease or malignant tumor;
- Have a history of consciousness or mental disorder diagnosed by neurologists or psychiatrists;
- Have a further medical/surgical treatment in two months or have joined in other pain management program.
- Experience a drug addiction problem.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 28 2019
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
June 28 2022
Estimated Enrollment :
120 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04106271
Start Date
June 28 2019
End Date
June 28 2022
Last Update
July 29 2020
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School of Nursing
Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong