Acute pain in patients with Alzheimer's disease
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Ningxia Medical University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
65 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Elderly with mild AD, aged 65 years and above; 2. Acute exacerbation of chronic musculoskeletal pain; 3. Pain score (Faces Pain Scale-Revised, FPS-R) 4 points and able to understand the pain intensity represented by each facial expression in FPS-R; 4. Health conditions allow the use of finger-clip oximeter and electronic sphygmomanometer; 5. The shape and skin of the ear are normal; 6. Caregivers, elders and/or family members voluntarily participate and sign the informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Severe heart, liver and other systemic diseases and acute abdomen or acute pain that may require intervention by other medical means, such as acute myocardial infarction, appendicitis, fracture, etc.; 2. Those with severe mental disorders; 3. Those who are allergic to tape and alcohol, and should not be buried in ear acupuncture; 4. It is difficult to make a precise evaluation of the effectiveness and safety of intervention methods.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| pain; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactLi Yuxiang
Ningxia Medical University
Outcome results
None listed