Pain With Dementia
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Caregiver-assisted Pain Coping Skills Training for Dementia Pilot Study
Who can join
Ages 50 and older · All sexes · Healthy volunteers welcome
Full eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Patients: * Mild or moderate dementia * Pain on most days for at least 3 months that interferes with function * Living at home (non-institutional) * Age ≥ 50 * English Speaking Caregivers: * Provides on average at least 4 hours/day of care/assistance to the patient * Age ≥ 18 * English Speaking Exclusion Criteria: Patient and caregivers * Lacking capacity for interview or unable to provide informed consent/assent. * Visual or hearing impairments or severe behavioral problems that preclude participation. * Too sick to participate.
About the study
The purpose of the study is to develop a caregiver-assisted pain coping skills training program for older adults who have pain and mild to moderate dementia and are living at home with a family caregiver. The investigators are planning to recruit 30 patient-caregiver dyads (60 individuals).
What is being tested
- Caregiver-Assisted Pain Coping Skills Training (CG-PCST) (behavioral)
Sponsor: Duke University · Participants: 60 · Started: Aug 13, 2025
Contact the study team
- Laura Porter, Ph.D · Phone: 919-416-3436
- Katherine Ramos, Ph.D · Phone: 919-416-3434
Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT06854718
Locations in the U.S.
| North Carolina | Duke University Medical Center, Durham |
Conditions
From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.