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Pain Management of Intensive Care Unit Patients

NCT01599663 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 650

Last updated 2019-04-29

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of an algorithm, where ICU patients pain are assessed systematically with valid pain assessment tools and where pain is treated after pain intensity score.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Pain management algorithm

The algorithm guide the clinicians to score ICU patients pain systematically with different pain assessment tools. The tools are the Numeric Rating Scale, Behavioral Pain Scale and Behavioral Pain Scale Non Intubated. The algorithm guide the clinicians to choose between the different pain assessment tools depending on the ICU patient's condition and ability to rate his own pain. Thereafter the algorithm guide the clinicians to treat pain depending on the pain intensity score.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Oslo University Hospital

    collaborator OTHER

  • Ostfold Hospital Trust

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Brita F Olsen, Msc · Ostfold Hospital Trust

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-05-31
Primary Completion
2017-05-31
Completion
2019-04-30

Countries

  • Norway

Study Locations

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