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Can Problem-Solving skills boost mood and memory in seniors with pain?

NCT ID NCT05081596

Symptom relief Sponsor: Weill Medical College of Cornell University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 21, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study tests a program called PATH-Pain in 100 older adults (60+) who have mild cognitive impairment or early Alzheimer's, along with chronic pain and depression. The program teaches problem-solving and uses memory aids like checklists and a tablet app to help manage emotions and daily tasks. Researchers want to see if it improves thinking, mood, and pain-related disability compared to usual care.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Problem Adaptation Therapy for Pain (PATH-Pain) – a behavioral intervention teaching problem-solving skills and using tools like checklists and a tablet app to manage emotions and daily challenges.
What this could lead to
If it works, this could provide a non-drug way to ease depression, pain, and cognitive difficulties in older adults with early memory loss.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage study (100 participants) testing a behavioral approach, not a drug. Results may not apply to everyone, and the benefits might be modest or not last long.

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Study facts

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

Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

About 100 people

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

Started

Jun 2022

Expected to finish

Jul 2027

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: * Age ≥ 60 years old * MCI or early stage probable or possible AD diagnosis (as defined by Albert et al or McKhann et al) al). Patients will have at least mild cognitive deficits defined by 16 ≤ MoCA ≤ 25. * Montgomery Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS)\[55\] total ≥ 5, which reflects at least some mild depressive symptoms. * Participants will be off antidepressants, cholinesterase inhibitors or memantine or on a stable dosage for at least 12 weeks. * Chronic pain (neuropathic, nociceptive or mixed disorders): presence of pain on most days for at least 3 months and average pain intensity score \>=4. * Clinical Dementia Rating 0.5 ≤ (CDR) ≤ 1. * Participant will have capacity to consent. * Participation of a study partner (e.g. caregiver/family member/significant other) is required. Exclusion Criteria: * Deemed to have a significant suicide risk as assessed by site PI and clinical team. * Deemed too unstable medically or neurologically to safely enroll in a research trial. * Deemed too psychiatrically unstable to safely enroll in randomized trial of psychotherapy. * Requiring psychiatric hospitalization at baseline for safety. * Lack of English fluency.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Alzheimer disease chronic pain syndrome Cognitive Dysfunction Depression depressive disorder Pain

As listed by the trial registrant

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Cognitive impairment Depression Pain

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Weill Cornell Medicine

    RECRUITING

    White Plains, New York, 10502, United States

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