Behavioral Indicators of Pain:Tool Development With Concurrent and Construct Validity

The purpose of the pilot study is to validate an assesment tool to be used in the assessment of pain in the verbal, congitively intact patient. The ultimate goal is to be able to validate this tool in the non-verbal/cognitively impaired patient.

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Key information

Conditions

Pain Neurologic Manifestations Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms

Age range

18 year–75 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

VA Medical Center

Cincinnati, Ohio, 45220, United States

About this study

Patinets will be observed for 2 six hour periods. Patients will be videotaped; every 10 minutes: EMG reading will be obtained; hourly - vital signs, pain score and saliva cortisol from "spit" will be obtained.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

In-patients with Pain diagnosis

Exclusion criteria

Unable to talk and or understand basic instructions
Under age 18 or over age 75
Receiving pain medications regularly

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

US Department of Veterans Affairs

Fed

Collaborators

PriCara, Unit of Ortho-McNeil, Inc.

Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2004
Study completion: 2005
First posted: Sep 21, 2005
Registry last updated: Sep 21, 2005

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