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NCT Number: NCT00773045

Pain Measurement and Pain Management in the Intensive Care Unit(ICU)

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of a pain training program and systematic measurement of pain scores on actual pain levels and the use of analgesics in critically ill patients.

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Key information

Conditions

Critically Ill Patients Agnosia Nervous System Diseases Neurobehavioral Manifestations Neurologic Manifestations Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Perceptual Disorders Signs and Symptoms

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

About this study

Systematic evaluation of pain, though still not common practice in all ICUs, is recommended in clinical practice guidelines for optimal pain management. Pain is a frequently experienced problem in patients in the Intensive Care Unit(ICU). In search of literature to support the need for introduction of a pain management system and to train the entire health staff in our department little information was found concerning the effects of pain training and pain management systems in the ICU. The small number of available studies may be explained by the difficulty of systematic pain measurement in ICU patients, mainly due to the inability to communicate effectively with these patients.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • All patients admitted to the ICU of the St. Antonius hospital, >18 years old.

Exclusion criteria

  • Patients who are suspected to be brain-dead

Treatment and study plan

A Pain training program and pain measurement

Other

Comparing patients treated with and without analgesia and sedation protocol

Other names: pain measurement, pain management

Primary outcomes

  1. Pain scores using the numerical rating scale, rated by the attending nurse and by the patient if possible.

    Time frame: 3 times a day

Secondary outcomes

  1. Dose of all pain medication (morphine, paracetamol) per patient

    Time frame: 24 hr

  2. Length of stay in the ICU

    Time frame: ICU stay

  3. Pneumonia

    Time frame: ICU stay

  4. 30 day Mortality

    Time frame: within 30 days

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

St. Antonius Hospital

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Pain Measurement and Pain Management in the ICU

Acronym: PIJNICU2

Important dates

Study start
2006
Primary completion
2006
Study completion
2007
First posted
Oct 16, 2008
Registry last updated
Oct 16, 2008

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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