Monitoring Side Effects Of Pain Medication Prescribing By Emergency Department In Patients Over 65

NCT ID: NCT02046681

Last Updated: 2015-03-03

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

1000 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2014-06-30

Study Completion Date

2015-03-31

Brief Summary

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Half of the people over the age of 65 are not functioning at their optimal level because of interference from pain. \> 50% of older adults had taken prescriptions of pain medication beyond a 6-month period. In Emergency Department 80% of visits involving conditions with painful component. The study aims to observe and check side effects of most frequently pain killers prescribing at home to patients over 65 years old after a visit in emergency department.

Detailed Description

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\- observe side effects of pain medications prescribed in emergency department to patient over 65 yo

Conditions

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Acute Pain Analgesics Elderly

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Acetam, acetam + codeine, Ibuprofen, Oxycodone

monitoring side effects of pain medication prescribed in patients over 65 acetaminophen 1000 mg tabs po q6h acetaminophen + codeine 500 mg tabs po q6h ibuprofen 200 mg tabs po q8h oxycodone 5 mg tabs po bid

No interventions assigned to this group

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* 65 years or older
* new analgesic treatment po following emergency department visits
* easily reachable by phone

Exclusion Criteria

* age under 65
* pt may not able to hear, or answer the phone
* pt with a history of dementia
* pt who already takes pain killer, or neuroleptics
Minimum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Azienda Ospedaliera S. Maria della Misericordia

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Ciro Paolillo

Dr. Ciro Paolillo

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Ciro Paolillo, Dr

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

AOU S.Maria della Misericordia Udine

Locations

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Emergency Department AOU S.Maria della Midericordia Udine

Udine, Udine, Italy

Site Status

Castelfranco Veneto Emergency Department

Castelfranco Veneto, , Italy

Site Status

Dolo Emergency Department

Dolo, , Italy

Site Status

Mirano Emergency Department

Mirano, , Italy

Site Status

Montebelluna Emergency Department

Montebelluna, , Italy

Site Status

Countries

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Italy

Other Identifiers

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AOSMariaMisericordia

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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