Pain With Dementia

Description

The purpose of the study is to develop a caregiver-assisted pain coping skills training program for older adults who have pain and mild to moderate dementia and are living at home with a family caregiver. The investigators are planning to recruit 30 patient-caregiver dyads (60 individuals).

Conditions

Pain, Dementia, Mild, Dementia, Moderate

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Study overview

The purpose of the study is to develop a caregiver-assisted pain coping skills training program for older adults who have pain and mild to moderate dementia and are living at home with a family caregiver. The investigators are planning to recruit 30 patient-caregiver dyads (60 individuals).

Caregiver-assisted Pain Coping Skills Training for Dementia Pilot Study

Pain With Dementia

Condition
Pain
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Durham

Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, United States, 27705

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Mild or moderate dementia
  • * Pain on most days for at least 3 months that interferes with function
  • * Living at home (non-institutional)
  • * Age ≥ 50
  • * English Speaking
  • * Provides on average at least 4 hours/day of care/assistance to the patient
  • * Age ≥ 18
  • * English Speaking
  • * Lacking capacity for interview or unable to provide informed consent/assent.
  • * Visual or hearing impairments or severe behavioral problems that preclude participation.
  • * Too sick to participate.

Ages Eligible for Study

50 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Collaborators and Investigators

Duke University,

Laura Porter, Ph.D, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Duke University

Study Record Dates

2026-12-01