Pain, Chronic
Conditions
Brief summary
Chronic pain is a multidimensional problem that consequently requires interventions on multiple levels. Pain education by physicians is one of the interventions that shows promising results in patient reported outcomes. It is however unclear if nurse-led chronic pain education could be equally effective on pain attitude and behavior in chronic pain patients. The aim of this clinical trial is to investigate the effects of a nurse-led consultation with chronic pain patients on pain attitude and patient satisfaction compared with regular care without nurse specialist intervention.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALNurse-led care by a nurse specialist in pain
A nurse pain specialist consultation in patients in the experimental arm before they receive standard care by a physician.
Sponsors
Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Universiteit Antwerpen
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* 18 years old * dutch speaking * first time consultation
Exclusion criteria
* Palliative care patients * Patients with dementia diagnosis * Urgent referral to the pain clinic by other physicians
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Patient attitude on chronic pain | Up to 10 months | Pain Solutions Questionnaire (PaSol) |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Patient satisfaction | Up to 10 months | Core questionnaire for the assessment of patient satisfaction in academic hospitals (COPS) |
Countries
Belgium
Outcome results
None listed