The role of education in the self-management of elderly patients with persistent (chronic) pain.

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Persistent (chronic) pain; Public Health - Epidemiology

• Registration Number: ACTRN12613000730707
• Lead Sponsor: MONARC, Monash University

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2013-07-02
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

Chronic pain; pain of duration equal or greater than 3 months, Aged equal or greater than 60 years, newly referred to the Pain Clinic, non-urgent, patient able to attend independently, patient able to give informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria

High dosage of opioids; greater than 100mg daily, severe somatic or psychiatric comorbidity, non-English speaking/ comprehension, deemed as unsuitable for group participation.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
umber of self-management strategies via the Pain Management Strategies Questionnaire. They will be categorised as Active-behavioural, Active-cognitive combined as 'active-strategies' and passive and passive-conventional medical combined as 'passive-strategies'.[2 weeks and 3 months post initial intervention.]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain Self-Efficacy Questionnaire (PSEQ)[2 weeks and 3 months];Brief Pain Inventory[2 weeks and 3 months];Global Percieved Impression of Change (GPIC) [2 weeks and 3 months];Patient satisfaction questions:<br>1. How satified were you with the treatment you have recieved for your pain? <br>2. How satisfied are you with the treatmentyou have recieved for your pain prior to coming to the Pain Clinic? <br>3. How satisfied are you with the treatment you have recieved at the Pain Cliinic (so far)?[2 weeks and 3 months]