Testing a pain care guideline for older adults with dementia
Part of Brain & nervous system, Mental health, Pain clinical trials.
This trial tests a clinical guideline to improve how pain is identified and managed. It may help if you or your loved one has dementia and ongoing pain, with a focus on better pain care in nursing homes.
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Who can take part
- Live in a community that is participating in the study
- Be age 60 or older
- Have screening results that fit dementia (not just mild memory changes)
- Have pain at the time of joining (for example, pain that happens occasionally, frequently, or almost constantly in the last 5 days, or staff/provider records, or current pain treatment)
- Not be in short-term rehab or similar short-stay care
- Not be receiving hospice care
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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