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

Overview

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.

Full Title of Study: “Monitoring Side Effects Of Pain Medication Prescribing By Emergency Department In Patients Over 65. The MOSE65 Study”

Study Type

  • Study Type: Observational [Patient Registry]
  • Study Design
    • Time Perspective: Prospective
  • Study Primary Completion Date: December 2014

Detailed Description

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

Arms, Groups and Cohorts

  • 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

Clinical Trial Outcome Measures

Primary Measures

  • To measure side effects of pain medication prescribed by emergency department to patients older 65 years
    • Time Frame: up to 1 week
    • To Measure the rate of mayor and minor complications and the number of hospitalization during the therapy

Secondary Measures

  • To ascertain the number of patients pain free
    • Time Frame: 1 month
    • July 1, 2014
  • Measure the number of patients that follow the therapy prescribed
    • Time Frame: 1 month
    • July 1 2014

Participating in This Clinical Trial

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

Gender Eligibility: All

Minimum Age: 65 Years

Maximum Age: N/A

Are Healthy Volunteers Accepted: No

Investigator Details

  • Lead Sponsor
    • Azienda Ospedaliera S. Maria della Misericordia
  • Provider of Information About this Clinical Study
    • Principal Investigator: Ciro Paolillo, Dr. Ciro Paolillo – Azienda Ospedaliera S. Maria della Misericordia
  • Overall Official(s)
    • Ciro Paolillo, Dr, Study Chair, AOU S.Maria della Misericordia Udine

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