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A feasibility RCT to assess the usability of the PainChek app to assess pain and scoping of cost implications

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
dementia
Pain
Neurological - Dementias
Registration Number
ACTRN12621000837820
Lead Sponsor
Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
48
Inclusion Criteria

(1) Age 65 years and older and can speak and understand English.
(2) Participants must have been diagnosed with some form of dementia.
(3) Participants are assumed to experience chronic pain if they report and have regular pain medication.
(4) Demonstration of sensation and perception to allow interaction with PARO.
(5) Living in the care facility for more than 3 months.

Exclusion Criteria

(1) Diseases such as acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease that requires residents to be admitted to hospital frequently;
(2) Terminal illnesses where the resident is in the final palliative stage;
(3) A diagnosis of a major mental illness, such as schizophrenia; and
(4) Infectious diseases, such as acquired immune deficiency syndrome, COVID-19, or tuberculosis, or an open wound that is unable to be covered.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
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Secondary Outcome Measures
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