Pragmatic Use of PAIN-Advanced Dementia Scale in Emergency Departments

Description

The purpose of this study is to learn if the Pain in Advanced Dementia (PAINAD) scale can improve emergency pain care in persons living with dementia (PLWD). It is hypothesized that a PAINAD electronic health record (EHR) prompt that appears to emergency department (ED) staff will enable them to accurately assess pain levels and lead to better pain treatment for PLWD.

Conditions

Dementia, Hip Pain, Emergency Department Patient, Pain in Advanced Dementia Scale

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

The purpose of this study is to learn if the Pain in Advanced Dementia (PAINAD) scale can improve emergency pain care in persons living with dementia (PLWD). It is hypothesized that a PAINAD electronic health record (EHR) prompt that appears to emergency department (ED) staff will enable them to accurately assess pain levels and lead to better pain treatment for PLWD.

Pragmatic Use of PAIN-Advanced Dementia Scale in Emergency Departments

Pragmatic Use of PAIN-Advanced Dementia Scale in Emergency Departments

Condition
Dementia
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Chicago

University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60637

Chapel Hill

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, 27599

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Patients greater than or equal to 65 years old
  • * ED arrival complaint of hip pain
  • * History of dementia by past medical history or problem list in EHR
  • * Patients do not meet inclusion criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

65 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

University of Chicago,

Teresita M Hogan, MD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University of Chicago

Study Record Dates

2025-11-28