RECRUITING

Pain With Dementia

Study Overview

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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).

Official Title

Caregiver-assisted Pain Coping Skills Training for Dementia Pilot Study

Quick Facts

Study Start:2025-08-13
Study Completion:2026-12-01
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT06854718

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.

Ages Eligible for Study:50 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:Yes
Standard Ages:ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. * Mild or moderate dementia
  2. * Pain on most days for at least 3 months that interferes with function
  3. * Living at home (non-institutional)
  4. * Age ≥ 50
  5. * English Speaking
  6. * Provides on average at least 4 hours/day of care/assistance to the patient
  7. * Age ≥ 18
  8. * English Speaking
  1. * Lacking capacity for interview or unable to provide informed consent/assent.
  2. * Visual or hearing impairments or severe behavioral problems that preclude participation.
  3. * Too sick to participate.

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Laura Porter, Ph.D
CONTACT
919-416-3436
Laura.Porter@duke.edu
Katherine Ramos, Ph.D
CONTACT
919-416-3434
Katherine.Ramos@duke.edu

Principal Investigator

Laura Porter, Ph.D
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Duke University

Study Locations (Sites)

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

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: Duke University

  • Laura Porter, Ph.D, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Duke University

Study Record Dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2025-08-13
Study Completion Date2026-12-01

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2025-08-13
Study Completion Date2026-12-01

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Pain
  • Dementia, Mild
  • Dementia, Moderate