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Clinical Trials/NCT02590029
NCT02590029
Completed
N/A

Psychosocial Support for Acute Hospital Pain and Distress

University of Utah1 site in 1 country244 target enrollmentNovember 2015
ConditionsAcute Pain

Overview

Phase
N/A
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Acute Pain
Sponsor
University of Utah
Enrollment
244
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Pain intensity (numeric rating scale)
Status
Completed
Last Updated
6 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

The purpose of this randomized study is to determine the impact of three different types of psychosocial support delivered by social workers to patients reporting uncontrolled pain during a hospital stay. This study will examine the differential effects of brief mindfulness training, therapeutic suggestion, and psychoeducation for patients reporting uncontrolled pain.

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
November 2015
End Date
October 2018
Last Updated
6 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Parallel
Sex
All

Investigators

Responsible Party
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator

Eric Garland

Associate Professor

University of Utah

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • English-speaking males or females 18 or older within the University of Utah Hospital system reporting "intolerable pain" or "inadequate pain control" on the Clinically Aligned Pain Assessment Tool (CAPA; Donaldson \& Chapman, 2013).

Exclusion Criteria

  • Altered mental status due to delirium, psychosis, or pharmacological sedation as determined by clinical assessment.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Pain intensity (numeric rating scale)

Time Frame: Immediately prior to and following intervention

0-10 scale

Pain unpleasantness (numeric rating scale)

Time Frame: Immediately prior to and following intervention

0-10 scale

Secondary Outcomes

  • Relaxation (numeric rating scale)(Immediately prior to and following intervention)
  • Anxiety (numeric rating scale)(Immediately prior to and following intervention)
  • Desire for opioids (numeric rating scale)(Immediately prior to and following intervention)
  • Positive body sensations (numeric rating scale)(Immediately prior to and following intervention)
  • Use of non-opioid analgesics (NSAID)(Within 24 hours prior to and following intervention)
  • Use of opioid analgesics(24 hours prior to and following intervention)

Study Sites (1)

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