RECRUITING

E-Tailored Pain Management Support for Dementia Family Caregivers: Feasibility of the PACE-app

Study Overview

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Description

The goal of this clinical trial is to test whether a web-based application called the Pain Control Enhancement App (PACE-app) can support family caregivers in managing pain for their care recipients with dementia. The main questions it aims to answer are: Is it feasible and acceptable for family caregivers to use the PACE-app? Does using the PACE-app improve caregiver self-efficacy in pain management, adherence to pain treatments, communication with care providers, well-being, and their care recipient's pain conditions? Researchers will compare caregivers who use the PACE-app to those who continue with their usual care practices to see if the app leads to better outcomes for both caregivers and care recipients. Participants will: Be randomly assigned to either the PACE-app group or a usual-care control group Complete online surveys at baseline, 1 month, and 2 months If assigned to the PACE-app group: Use the PACE-app for 1 month to receive tailored pain management strategies and tools, and record their care recipient's pain in a digital diary Participate in an interview about their experience with the app All participation activities can be done remotely or in person.

Official Title

E-Tailored Pain Management Support for Dementia Family Caregivers

Quick Facts

Study Start:2025-05-22
Study Completion:2026-05
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT07032350

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:18 Years to 100 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:Yes
Standard Ages:ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. * Be a primary caregiver - (a family member, relative, or friend) of a person with dementia (or cognitive impairment) and chronic pain (lasting \>3 months)'
  2. * Be responsible for managing the care recipient's pain and pain treatments (including interpreting verbal or non-verbal pain communication).
  3. * Be age 18 - 100.
  4. * Be able to read and speak English.
  5. * Have regular access to an electronic device (tablet, laptop, or computer) with internet connectivity (for using the app and participating in data collection).
  6. * Be accessible by phone or email to schedule meetings.
  7. * Be willing to commit to the full study duration and protocol.
  1. * Currently participating in another research study that could interfere with this intervention.

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Nai-Ching Chi, PhD, MS, MSN, BSN
CONTACT
319-335-7064
nai-ching-chi@uiowa.edu
Gabriel M Vald, MS, BA
CONTACT
515-897-8517
gmvald@uiowa.edu

Principal Investigator

Nai-Ching Chi, PhD, MS, MSN, BSN
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
University of Iowa

Study Locations (Sites)

College of Nursing
Iowa City, Iowa, 52246
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: University of Iowa

  • Nai-Ching Chi, PhD, MS, MSN, BSN, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University of Iowa

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 Date2025-05-22
Study Completion Date2026-05

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2025-05-22
Study Completion Date2026-05

Terms related to this study

Keywords Provided by Researchers

  • Dementia
  • Alzheimer Disease
  • Chronic Pain
  • Pain Management
  • Caregivers
  • Family Caregivers
  • Digital Health Intervention
  • eHealth
  • Web-based Intervention
  • Palliative Care
  • Home Care
  • Self-efficacy
  • Caregiver Stress
  • Caregiver Depression
  • Communication with Providers
  • Health Literacy
  • Rural Caregivers
  • Geriatrics
  • Aging
  • Cognitive Impairment
  • Pain Diary

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Care Giving Burden
  • Dementia
  • Chronic Pain
  • Pain Management
  • Palliative Care