Pain With Dementia

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Conditions studied: Pain, Dementia, Mild, Dementia, Moderate

In brief

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).

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06854718

Run by

Duke University

People needed

60

Starts

2025-08-13

Expected to finish

2026-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-08-05

Who can join

Age: 50 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 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

You may not qualify if…

• 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.

Where it is running

• Duke University Medical Center — Durham, North Carolina, United States (enrolling)

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