N/A
Completed N=88
The Use of a Digital Application for Reporting Pain and Pain Management in Home Hospice
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04869085 ↗Enrolled (actual)
88
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Mar 2026
Primary outcomePrimary: Minimally Important Clinical Change in Worst Pain Intensity — 4; 2; 16; 14 Participants
Summary
Poor adherence to pain management and high pain intensity associated with serious, advanced illness is a major public health concern. This randomized clinical trial will test the efficacy of a newly enhanced digital pain and pain management application (e-PainSupport) for use in a home hospice setting. The e-PainSupport application delivers an education module about pain management to patients and caregivers, expedites pain reporting to nurses, and facilitates adherence to pain management. The overall goal of the e-PainSupport application is to improve pain management and reduce patient pain intensity in the home hospice setting.
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Minimally Important Clinical Change in Worst Pain Intensity |
4; 2; 16; 14 | — |
| PRIMARY Minimally Important Clinical Change in Average Pain Intensity |
3; 1; 13; 17 | — |
| PRIMARY Minimally Important Clinical Change in Current Pain Intensity |
3; 2; 13; 18 | — |
| SECONDARY Change in the Continuous Score of the Pain Intensity Scale |
5.89; 1.59 | — |
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion criteria (patient)
- prior enrollment of their hospice nurse
- receives analgesics for pain
- speaks and reads English
- age 18 or older
- has a primary informal caregiver who is available for the 2 weeks of the study
- expected survival of at least 2 weeks
- can verbalize pain.
Inclusion criteria (caregiver)
- speaks and reads English
- age 18 or older
- cares for an enrolled patient
- available for the 2 weeks of the study.
Inclusion criteria (nurses participating in the RTC)
- registered nurse (RN)
- provides direct care to patients
- has not had a prior patient enrolled in the study
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT04869085). 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.