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Measuring Pain Intensity in Older Patients: A Comparison of Five Scales

NCT04555928 · Status: UNKNOWN · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 200

Last updated 2020-10-06

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Summary

Pain intensity is commonly measured in research and clinical settings.1 Different pain intensity domains can be assessed, depending on the specific goals of the researcher or clinician. These include current pain, and recalled average pain, least pain and worst pain in the past 24 hours or 7 days. Although average pain (in the past 24 hours or 7 days) is arguably the most common pain intensity domain assessed by researchers and clinicians, some researches indicate that in chronic pain samples, worst pain is more strongly associated with disability than average pain.2 Thus, while current pain is likely the most appropriate pain intensity domain in acute pain contexts (e.g., during medical procedures), both average and worst pain are important domains to consider assessing the chronic pain context. As such, research to understand the most reliable and valid measures for assessing these domains in different pain populations is critical for both researchers and clinicians.

Conditions

  • Pain Measurement
  • Geriatric Patients

Interventions

OTHER

No intervention

This is a prospective cohort (survey) study. It has no intervention.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Prince of Songkla University

    lead OTHER

Eligibility

Min Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2020-10-15
Primary Completion
2021-02-28
Completion
2021-08-31

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