Implementation of the Pain Management Toolkit
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In plain language
An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.
- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: non-pharmacological interventions.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Pain. Basic parameters: from 18 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Austria
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
Implementation of the Pain Management Toolkit in a Nursing Home
Overview
The overall aim of this research study is to implement and evaluate the toolkitinto the nursing home by using scientific methods, which is cut down in specific aims. 1. To assess the effectiveness of the toolbox on 1. staff outcomes 2. pain management practice 3. resident's outcomes 2. To identify potential barriers and facilitators of the implementation from the perspective of the staff 3. To investigate different outcomes of the implementation strategies
Interventions
- Other non-pharmacological interventions
Care staff collaborate with residents to select the most suitable non-pharmacological intervention from the designated toolkit to reduce pain. It is imperative to pay attention to the resident's preferences and to ascertain which intervention they would like to attempt.
Primary outcome measures
- Nursing staff self-efficacy in pain management (self-efficacy in pain management scale) [Time frame: 1 year]
- Pain management process indicator: number of non-pharmacological measures [Time frame: 1 year]
- Pain management process indicator: number/dosage of pain medication [Time frame: 1 year]
- Resident's outcome indicator: frequency of pain [Time frame: 1 year]
- Resident's outcome indicators: pain intensity [Time frame: 1 year]
- Resident's outcome indicators: pain impairment (PEG scale) [Time frame: 1 year]
- Resident's outcome indicators: quality of life (VAS scale) [Time frame: 1 year]
Secondary outcome measures (2)
- Staff's perception about implementation barriers (pCAT) [Time frame: 1 year]
- Staff's perception about implementation facilitators (pCAT) [Time frame: 1 year]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- presence of pain
- living in the collaborating nursing home
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Allocation
- N/A
- Model
- Single group
- Masking
- Open label
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
Study locations
Austria · 1 center
- Medical University of Graz — Graz
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07157709 · EK Nr:1371/2024 · CM-300