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E-Tailored Pain Management Support for Dementia Family Caregivers: Feasibility of the PACE-app

University of Iowa · with Alzheimer's Association · NCT07032350

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Key facts

Compensation
Not posted. Ask the study team before screening.
Who can join
Ages 18–100 · All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Study type
Interventional · Not applicable
Target enrollment
60
US sites recruiting
1
Study start
May 22, 2025
Record last updated
June 29, 2025

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What the study is about

The goal of this clinical trial is to test whether a web-based application called the Pain Control Enhancement App (PACE-app) can support family caregivers in managing pain for their care recipients with dementia. The main questions it aims to answer are:

Is it feasible and acceptable for family caregivers to use the PACE-app?

Does using the PACE-app improve caregiver self-efficacy in pain management, adherence to pain treatments, communication with care providers, well-being, and their care recipient's pain conditions?

Researchers will compare caregivers who use the PACE-app to those who continue with their usual care practices to see if the app leads to better outcomes for both caregivers and care recipients.

Participants will

Be randomly assigned to either the PACE-app group or a usual-care control group

Complete online surveys at baseline, 1 month, and 2 months

If assigned to the PACE-app group

Use the PACE-app for 1 month to receive tailored pain management strategies and tools, and record their care recipient's pain in a digital diary

Participate in an interview about their experience with the app

All participation activities can be done remotely or in person.

Being studied: Web-based pain management support tool; Usual Pain Management Care

Conditions: Care Giving Burden; Dementia; Chronic Pain; Pain Management; Palliative Care

Eligibility criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

  • Be a primary caregiver - (a family member, relative, or friend) of a person with dementia (or cognitive impairment) and chronic pain (lasting >3 months)'
  • Be responsible for managing the care recipient's pain and pain treatments (including interpreting verbal or non-verbal pain communication).
  • Be age 18 - 100.
  • Be able to read and speak English.
  • Have regular access to an electronic device (tablet, laptop, or computer) with internet connectivity (for using the app and participating in data collection).
  • Be accessible by phone or email to schedule meetings.
  • Be willing to commit to the full study duration and protocol.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Currently participating in another research study that could interfere with this intervention.

Recruiting US locations

  • College of Nursing

    Iowa City, IA 52246

    Site contact: Nai-Ching Chi, PhD, MS, MSN, BSN · 319-335-7064 · nai-ching-chi@uiowa.edu

Study contacts (from the official record)

  • Nai-Ching Chi, PhD, MS, BSN · 319-335-7064 · nai-ching-chi@uiowa.edu
  • Gabriel M Vald, MS, BA · 515-897-8517 · gmvald@uiowa.edu
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