Knee pain relief program for older adults with dementia
Part of Blood & lymphatic, Bones, joints & muscles, Brain & nervous system, Cancer, Immune system & allergy, Mental health, Pain clinical trials.
This study is testing a non-drug pain relief program for older adults with mild dementia who have knee pain from arthritis. It involves you and your care partner learning simple techniques together to help reduce your knee pain and improve your daily comfort.
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Who can take part
- You are 60 years old or older and speak English.
- You have mild or very mild dementia (early-stage memory or thinking problems).
- You have had knee pain for at least 3 months that averages 2 or more out of 10 (mild or higher).
- You live at home or in the community, not in a nursing home or long-term care facility.
- You have a family member or friend (care partner) who has known you for at least a year, speaks English, and is willing to take part in the study with you.
- You have not had knee surgery in the past year, and have not changed pain or mood medications in the past 60 days.
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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