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Pain With Dementia

RECRUITINGN/ASponsored by Duke University
Actively Recruiting
PhaseN/A
SponsorDuke University
Started2025-08-13
Est. completion2026-12-01
Eligibility
Age50 Years+
Healthy vol.Accepted
Locations1 site
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NCT06854718

Summary

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).

Eligibility

Age: 50 Years+Healthy volunteers accepted
Inclusion Criteria:

Patients:

* 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

Caregivers:

* Provides on average at least 4 hours/day of care/assistance to the patient
* Age ≥ 18
* English Speaking

Exclusion Criteria:

Patient and caregivers

* 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.

Conditions4

CancerDementia, MildDementia, ModeratePain

Locations1 site

Duke University Medical Center
Durham, North Carolina, 27705
Laura Porter, Ph.D919-416-3436porte008@mc.duke.edu

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