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Pain With Dementia

Duke University · with National Institute on Aging (NIA), National Institutes of Health (NIH) · NCT06854718

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Key facts

Compensation
Not posted. Ask the study team before screening.
Who can join
Ages 50+ · All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Study type
Interventional · Not applicable
Target enrollment
60
US sites recruiting
1
Study start
August 13, 2025
Record last updated
August 5, 2026

Status re-checked against ClinicalTrials.gov within the last 12 hours.

What the study is about

The purpose of the study is to develop a caregiver-assisted pain coping skills training program for older adults who have pain and mild to moderate dementia and are living at home with a family caregiver. The investigators are planning to recruit 30 patient-caregiver dyads (60 individuals).

Being studied: Caregiver-Assisted Pain Coping Skills Training (CG-PCST)

Conditions: Pain; Dementia, Mild; Dementia, Moderate

Eligibility criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

Patients

  • Mild or moderate dementia
  • Pain on most days for at least 3 months that interferes with function
  • Living at home (non-institutional)
  • Age ≥ 50
  • English Speaking

Caregivers

  • Provides on average at least 4 hours/day of care/assistance to the patient
  • Age ≥ 18
  • English Speaking

Exclusion Criteria

Patient and caregivers

  • Lacking capacity for interview or unable to provide informed consent/assent.
  • Visual or hearing impairments or severe behavioral problems that preclude participation.
  • Too sick to participate.

Recruiting US locations

  • Duke University Medical Center

    Durham, NC 27705

    Site contact: Laura Porter, Ph.D · 919-416-3436 · porte008@mc.duke.edu

Study contacts (from the official record)

  • Laura Porter, Ph.D · 919-416-3436 · Laura.Porter@duke.edu
  • Katherine Ramos, Ph.D · 919-416-3434 · Katherine.Ramos@duke.edu
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