RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT06168604

Evaluating the Efficacy of the Pain Identification and Communication Toolkit

The Pain Identification and Communication Toolkit: A Training Program to Support Family Caregivers of Persons With ADRD


Sponsor

Weill Medical College of Cornell University

Enrollment

440 participants

Start Date

Dec 14, 2023

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Summary

This study will evaluate the Pain Identification and Communication Toolkit (PICT), a multicomponent intervention for caregivers of people with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD). PICT provides training in observational pain assessment and coaching in effective pain communication techniques. It will recruit participants from programs of all-inclusive care for the elderly (PACE) and partnering health care clinics. The investigators hypothesize that PICT will help caregivers to recognize and communicate about pain in their care recipients.


Eligibility

Min Age: 21 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This study is testing a toolkit called PICT (Pain Identification and Communication Toolkit) designed to help caregivers better identify and communicate pain in people with dementia or memory problems who cannot fully describe their own pain. **You may be eligible if you are a caregiver and...** - You are 21 or older and mentally capable - You care for a family member (not as a paid caregiver) living in the community (not a facility) who has dementia and a pain diagnosis - You visit that person at least once a week - You are reachable by phone **You may be eligible if you are a patient and...** - You live in the community (not a nursing home) - You have a diagnosis of dementia or cognitive impairment - You have been diagnosed with pain - You are not in cancer treatment and do not have a terminal illness with less than 6 months to live **You may NOT be eligible if...** - The person being cared for lives in a residential facility or is enrolled in hospice - You are a paid caregiver - You visit the person less than once per week Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.

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Interventions

BEHAVIORALPain Identification and Communication Toolkit

The Pain Identification and Communication Toolkit (PICT) is a multicomponent (6 module) intervention for family caregivers of persons with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD). PICT consists of 4 weekly telephone sessions (30-60 minutes each) delivered by a trained interventionist

BEHAVIORALHealth Promotion Program

The attention control (AC) condition is referred to as the Health Promotion Program (HPP). The HPP will consist of 4 weekly telephone sessions (30-60 minutes each) but focus on caregiver health promotion topics, such as nutrition, exercise, and sleep.


Locations(1)

Weill Cornell Medicine

New York, New York, United States

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