Implementation of improved diagnosis and treatment of pain and depression in demented elderly

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON28771

Enrollment

100

Registered

2008-10-07

Start date

2008-11-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-02-28

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

dementia, pain, depression dementie, pijn, depressie

Interventions

- Everyday, 2 times a day, pain observation by nurse, and self-rating scales by patient (coloured analogue scale, numeric rating scale, and faces pain scale). - Everyday attention to depressive sympt

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Living in nursing home 2. Dementia

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. History of psychiatric disorder 2. Alcohol abuse 3. Cerebral traumata 4. Normal pressure hydrocephalus 5. Neoplasmata 6. Concius disorders

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Improved treatment of pain and depression	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
- Cognition - Circadian rhythmv - Moodv - Quality of life - Activities of daily life	—

Contacts

Public ContactB. Plooij

VU University Medical Center Room 1F-58

b.plooij@psy.vu.nl+31 (0)20 5988961

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)