Psychosocial Support for Acute Hospital Pain and Distress

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Acute Pain
• Interventions: Behavioral: Suggestion; Behavioral: Psychoeducation; Behavioral: Mindfulness

• Registration Number: NCT02590029
• Lead Sponsor: University of Utah

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.

Detailed Description

Not available

Basic Information
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Recruitment & Eligibility
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Study & Design
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Trial Locations

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2015-10-26
• Study First Submitted QC: 2015-10-27
• Study First Posted: 2015-10-28
• Study Start: 2015-11
• Primary Completion: 2018-10
• Study Completion: 2018-10
• Status Verified: 2020-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2020-03-04
• Last Update Posted: 2020-03-06

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 244

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).

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Exclusion Criteria

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

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Suggestion	Suggestion	15 minute therapeutic suggestion session
Psychoeducation	Psychoeducation	15 minute psychoeducation session
Mindfulness	Mindfulness	15 minute mindfulness session

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain intensity (numeric rating scale)	Immediately prior to and following intervention	0-10 scale
Pain unpleasantness (numeric rating scale)	Immediately prior to and following intervention	0-10 scale

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Anxiety (numeric rating scale)	Immediately prior to and following intervention	0-10 scale
Relaxation (numeric rating scale)	Immediately prior to and following intervention	0-10 scale
Desire for opioids (numeric rating scale)	Immediately prior to and following intervention	0-10 scale
Positive body sensations (numeric rating scale)	Immediately prior to and following intervention	0-10 scale
Use of non-opioid analgesics (NSAID)	Within 24 hours prior to and following intervention	The total amount of opioid analgesic use will be computed during the 24 hours prior to and following intervention. NSAID dose will be standardized and calculated using conventional NSAID equianalgesic conversion tables.
Use of opioid analgesics	24 hours prior to and following intervention	The total amount of opioid analgesic use will be computed during the 24 hours prior to and following intervention. Opioid dose will be standardized and calculated using conventional morphine daily equivalent equianalgesic conversion tables.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Utah Hospital; 🇺🇸 Salt Lake City, Utah, United States