N/A
Completed N=75
Patient Education to Improve Pain Management in Older Adults With Acute Musculoskeletal Pain: A Pilot Randomized Trial
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02438384 ↗Enrolled (actual)
75
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Feb 2020
Primary outcomePrimary: Change in Pain Score — -1.3; -2.4; -3.0 score on a scale
Summary
This is a three arm pilot randomized trial. Patients will be assigned to:
1. Usual care
2. Video education in the Emergency Department (ED)
3. Video education in the ED plus phone follow-up at three days with geriatric pain management specialist for all patients with pain >=4/10
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Change in Pain Score |
-1.3; -2.4; -3.0 | — |
| SECONDARY Number of Participants Experiencing Medication Side Effects |
12; 9; 8 | — |
| SECONDARY Average Overall Pain at One Month |
5.8; 4.9; 4.5 | — |
| SECONDARY Mean Physical Function Scores |
2.8; 4.3; 5.2 | — |
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Age 50 and older; ED visit for acute musculoskeletal pain
Exclusion Criteria
- Cognitively impaired; chronic pain (daily opioid use prior to onset of pain or pain symptoms more than one month); prison; injury or pain condition requiring hospital admission.
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02438384). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication. Informational only — not medical advice.