Measuring Changes in Acute Pain in the Emergency Department Using Patient Reported Scales

Patient reported pain, stress, and anxiety measures have been found to be inter-related, but it is not known if they are all associated with receiving opiate medications. The objective of this study is to determine if patients' degree of reported pain, stress, or anxiety is associated with receiving opiate pain medications in the emergency department or at discharge. Alert patients at least 18 years of age and who report pain greater than 3/10 are eligible to participate in the study. Consenting patients complete Visual Analog Scales describing their perceived pain, stress, and anxiety from enrollment until discharge. Demographic data and administration of pain medication is also recorded. Visual Analog Scale scores among patients who received an opioid pain medicine in the emergency department and at discharge will be compared to those who did not.

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Key information

Conditions

Acute Pain Anxiety Disorders Disease Attributes Emergencies Mental Disorders Neurologic Manifestations Pain Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Hennepin County Medical Center

Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55415, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

Reported pain greater than or equal to 3 out of 10

Exclusion criteria

Less than 18 years of age
Decreased level of consciousness
Inability to answer questions
Prisoner

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

Change in Patient Described Stress

Time frame: Immediately upon enrollment, every 30 minutes after until hospital discharge, and upon discharge, for up to 24 hours.

Patients describe stress by completion of 100 mm Visual Analog Scale, bordered by the words "no stress" and "most stress possible".
Change in Patient described anxiety.

Time frame: Immediately upon study enrollment, every 30 minutes post-enrollment, and upon hospital discharge, for up to 24 hours.

Patients describe anxiety by completing 100mm Visual Analog Scale, bordered by the words "no anxiety" and "most anxiety possible".
Change in patient described satisfaction with ongoing treatment.

Time frame: Immeditately upon enrollment, every 30 minutes post-enrollment, and upon hospital discharge, up to 24 hours.

Patients describe satisfaction with ongoing treatment by completion of 100mm Visual Analog Scale, bordered by the words "not satisfied at all" and "completely satisfied".
Change in patient described pain.

Time frame: Immediately upon enrollment, every 30 minutes post-enrollment, and upon discharge, for up to 24 hours.

Patients describe pain by completing a 100mm Visual Analog Scale, bordered by the words "no pain" and "worst pain possible".

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2010
Primary completion: 2013
Study completion: 2013
First posted: Nov 7, 2012
Registry last updated: Oct 25, 2013

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