Study of practice pharmacist-led management of long-term pai

Completed

• Conditions: Chronic pain; Signs and Symptoms; Pain

• Registration Number: ISRCTN06131530
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Aberdeen (UK)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2010-01-29
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 216

Inclusion Criteria

1. GP practices: any general practice with an existing practice pharmacist service
2. Pharmacists: a registered prescriber with evidence of appropriate professional indemnity cover
3. Patients:
3.1. Male and female patients
3.2. Aged over 18 years old
3.3. Chronic pain (defined as pain lasting more than 13 weeks)
3.4. Receiving regular prescribed medication for pain

Exclusion Criteria

1. GP practices: no existing practice pharmacists
2. Pharmacists: not a registered prescriber or does not have evidence of appropriate professional indemnity cover
3. Patients:
3.1. Under 18 years old
3.2. Not experiencing chronic pain
3.3. Concomitant severe mental health problems
3.4. Terminal illness
3.5. Recent bereavement
3.6. Known alcohol or drug addiction
3.7. Unable to give informed consent
3.8. Malignant pain
3.9. Recent participation in research
3.10. Any other reason at the discretion of the GP for whom the intervention is considered inappropriate

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified