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

NCT ID NCT05858996

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

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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

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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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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Phase 2

Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.

Participants

About 300 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Dec 2023

Expected to finish

Dec 2028

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

60 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Living in a participating community * 60 years of age or older * Evidence of dementia based on a score of 0-12 on the Brief Interview of Mental Status (BIMS); a score of \>2 on the AD8 Dementia Screening Interview; a score of 0.5 to 2.0 on the Clinical Dementia Rating Scale (CDR); and lastly to differentiate between dementia and mild cognitive impairment a score of 9 or greater on the Functional Activities Questionnaire (FAQ). * have evidence of pain at the time of recruitment based on the Minimum Data set assessment item: How much of the time over the past 5 days have you experienced pain or hurting with eligibility based on the following responses or evidence: occasionally, frequently or almost constantly, or staff report of pain at the same frequency; or if the resident is receiving nonpharmacological or pharmacological treatment for pain. Exclusion Criteria: * admitted to the nursing home for short-stay rehabilitation or other subacute needs (e.g., intravenous antibiotics); * receiving Hospice care.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

dementia Pain

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Dementia Pain

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  1. The places running it

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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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