New program aims to ease pain for dementia patients in nursing homes

NCT ID NCT05858996

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: University of Maryland, Baltimore Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 24, 2026 · Updated 4 times

Summary

This study tests a program called PAIN-CPG-EIT, designed to help nursing home staff better assess and manage pain in residents with dementia. The program includes monthly team meetings, staff education, mentoring, and ongoing checks. Researchers will compare this approach to education alone in 12 nursing homes, involving 300 residents aged 60 and older with dementia and pain. The goal is to see if the program leads to better pain assessment, management, and reduced pain intensity.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: Pain-CPG-EIT (a behavioral intervention involving stakeholder teams, staff education, mentoring, and ongoing evaluation)
What this could lead to: If successful, this could provide a practical, evidence-based method to better assess and manage pain in people with dementia living in nursing homes, improving their quality of life.
What could go wrong: This is a Phase 2 trial with 300 participants, so results are preliminary. The intervention is complex and depends on staff engagement, which may vary across nursing homes. It may not work in all settings.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

dementia Pain

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

DEMENTIA PAIN

Contacts and locations

Locations

Charles E Smilth Life Community
COMPLETED

Rockville, Maryland, 20852, United States
Communicare Ellicott City
COMPLETED

Ellicott City, Maryland, 21042, United States
Future Care Coldspring
COMPLETED

Baltimore, Maryland, 21218-1708, United States
Future Care Courtland
COMPLETED

Baltimore, Maryland, 21218-1708, United States
Futurecare Irvington
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Baltimore, Maryland, 21229, United States
Futurecare Northpoint
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Baltimore, Maryland, 21224, United States
Lorein Bel Aire
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Bel Air, Maryland, 21015, United States
Lorien Bulle Rock
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Havre de Grace, Maryland, 21078, United States
Lorien Columbia
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Columbia, Maryland, 21045, United States
Lorien Mays Chapel
RECRUITING

Timonium, Maryland, 21093, United States
communicare Marley Station
COMPLETED

Glen Burnie, Maryland, 21060, United States

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