Monitoring Side Effects Of Pain Medication Prescribing By Emergency Department In Patients Over 65

Half of the people over the age of 65 are not functioning at their optimal level because of interference from pain. > 50% of older adults had taken prescriptions of pain medication beyond a 6-month period. In Emergency Department 80% of visits involving conditions with painful component. The study aims to observe and check side effects of most frequently pain killers prescribing at home to patients over 65 years old after a visit in emergency department.

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Key information

Conditions

Acute Pain Analgesics Behavior Elderly Health Behavior Medication Adherence Neurologic Manifestations Pain Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Patient Acceptance of Health Care Patient Compliance Signs and Symptoms Treatment Adherence and Compliance

Age range

65 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Emergency Department AOU S.Maria della Midericordia Udine, Udine, Italy

About this study

observe side effects of pain medications prescribed in emergency department to patient over 65 yo

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

65 years or older
new analgesic treatment po following emergency department visits
easily reachable by phone

Exclusion criteria

age under 65
pt may not able to hear, or answer the phone
pt with a history of dementia
pt who already takes pain killer, or neuroleptics

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

To measure side effects of pain medication prescribed by emergency department to patients older 65 years

Time frame: up to 1 week

To Measure the rate of mayor and minor complications and the number of hospitalization during the therapy

Secondary outcomes

To ascertain the number of patients pain free

Time frame: 1 month

July 1, 2014
Measure the number of patients that follow the therapy prescribed

Time frame: 1 month

July 1 2014

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Azienda Ospedaliera S. Maria della Misericordia

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Registry information

Official study title

Monitoring Side Effects Of Pain Medication Prescribing By Emergency Department In Patients Over 65. The MOSE65 Study

Acronym: MOSE65

Important dates

Study start: 2014
Primary completion: 2014
Study completion: 2015
First posted: Jan 28, 2014
Registry last updated: Mar 3, 2015

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