Geriatric Pain Algorithm "Ulmer Schmerzalgorithmus Geriatrie" (NRS/VRS4/BESD): an aid for differentiating between possible pain self-assessment and required proxy assessment -inter-rater and re-test reliability

Geriatric Pain Algorithm "Ulmer Schmerzalgorithmus Geriatrie" (NRS/VRS4/BESD): an aid for differentiating between possible pain self-assessment and required proxy assessment -inter-rater and re-test reliability - Geriatric Pain Algorithm [GEPA]

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00000660

Enrollment

200

Registered

2012-02-27

Start date

2012-03-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

R52.2

Interventions

Group 1: To detect the appropriate pain instrument we use a three step pain algorithm ("Ulmer Schmerz Algorithmus"). Group 2: Pain is measured by using and evaluating the three currently employed ins

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

65 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Geriatric patients regardless of their cognitive ability, required medical attendence in hospital, suffering from pain or receiving pain medication. Informed consent of the patient or his/her legal guardian.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients without pain, missing consent or no legal guardian for those patients unable to make a decision for themselves (MMSE < 18)

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Estimation of the inter-rater and re-test reliability of the Geriatric Pain Algorithm (Ulmer Schmerzalgorithmus Geriatrie) regarding the use of a self-rating or proxy rating assessment instrument as well as the three individuel assessment instruments	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Comparison of the previous procedure regarding the pain assessment decision with the new method: Geriatric Pain Algorithm. Determining the correlation between cognition (MMSE) and vigilance (Richmond Sedation Agitation Scale)	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactAlbert Lukas

Agaplesion Bethesda Klinik Ulm, Akademisches Krankenhaus der Universität Ulm

albert.lukas@bethesda-ulm.de+49 (0)731 - 187196

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026