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NCT Number: NCT03018782

Pain Screening in Refugee Survivors of Torture

The investigators are evaluating refugee torture survivors who are receiving services at the Weill Cornell Center for Human Rights. There are two research questions in this study: if the current standard of care results in the under or missed diagnosis of pain and pain syndromes, and if a validated pain screening tool can supplement the current standard protocol used in the assessments of survivors of torture.

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Key information

Conditions

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

Age range

18 year–100 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Weill Cornell Medicine

New York, 10016, United States

About this study

The research plan consists of three components:

  • The Weill Cornell Center for Human Rights will coordinate with the research team regarding eligible subjects.
  • Researchers will contact potential subjects utilizing interpreter services.
  • Interested participants will be scheduled for an appointment for an examination by a pain physician and to complete the Brief Pain Inventory.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Men and women from any country over the age of 18
  • refugees receiving services from the Weill Cornell Center for Human Rights

Exclusion criteria

  • Have not experienced torture
  • Subjects whose representative does not believe that they are a good candidate for the study

Treatment and study plan

Brief Pain Inventory Short Form

Other

Brief Pain Inventory Short Form

Primary outcomes

  1. Number of participants with chronic pain or pain syndromes as assessed by a non-invasive pain evaluation conducted by a pain physician

    Time frame: Day 1

    Evaluate whether or not current standard protocols for the assessment of survivors of torture result in under or missed diagnosis of pain and pain syndromes that are identifiable by a pain specialist physician

Secondary outcomes

  1. Number of participants with chronic pain or pain syndromes as assessed by the Brief Pain Inventory (BPI) Short Form

    Time frame: Day 1

    Evaluate whether or not a validated pain screening tool can supplement the current standard protocols used in the assessment of survivors of torture.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Weill Medical College of Cornell University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

The Implementation of a Novel Pain-screening Tool in the Diagnoses of Pain Symptoms and Syndromes in Refugee Survivors of Torture

Important dates

Study start
2017
Primary completion
2019
Study completion
2019
First posted
Jan 12, 2017
Registry last updated
Jul 20, 2021

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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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