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
Weill Medical College of Cornell University
440 participants
Dec 14, 2023
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.
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Interventions
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
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.
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NCT06168604