Study of the Impact of a Pain Diary in Pediatric Patients

Stopped early

Conditions studied: Pain

In brief

The purpose of this study is to show the impact of a pain diary on the communication of pain by pediatric patients. Participants will be given a pain diary after consent and asked to complete the record each time they have pain. A survey about the efficacy of the pain diary will be taken prior to discharge by the nurse, physician, patient and parents. The hypothesis is that the pain diary will improve the communication.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00935207

Run by

University of Mississippi Medical Center

People needed

8

Starts

2009-06-01

Expected to finish

2011-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2013-05-03

Who can join

Age: 3 and older, up to 19. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Inpatients at the Blair E. Batson Hospital for Children 3-19 years of age, receiving regular controlled substance analgesic defined as: codeine with acetaminophen, fentanyl, hydromorphone, meperidine, morphine, oxycodone with acetaminophen, propoxyphene with acetaminophen, and hydrocodone with acetaminophen.

You may not qualify if…

• Admitted to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
• Surgical patients, defined as patients having surgery since admission other than minor procedures
• Patients anticipated to receive pain medication for less than 24 hours
• Patients unable to verbally communicate their pain

Where it is running

• University of Mississippi Medical Center — Jackson, Mississippi, United States

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