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Dementia Pain Management Educational Program

Primary Purpose

Dementia

Status
Completed
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
Taiwan
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
dementia pain care education
dementia care education
Sponsored by
Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital
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Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional health services research trial for Dementia

Eligibility Criteria

20 Years - undefined (Adult, Older Adult)All SexesAccepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Nurses working in district hospitals, regional hospitals, or medical centers.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Nurses working with obstetrics, pediatrics, or outpatient.

Sites / Locations

  • Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm Type

Experimental

Active Comparator

Arm Label

experimental group

comparison group

Arm Description

The experimental group took two-hour online course about dementia pain care in two weeks.

The comparison group took two-hour online course about dementia care in two weeks.

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

score of Dementia Pain Management Knowledge Scale
Testing nurses' Dementia Pain Management Knowledge. The minimum value of this scale is 15, and the maximum value is 0. Higher scores mean having better Dementia Pain Management Knowledge.

Secondary Outcome Measures

score of Dementia Care Knowledge 16
Testing nurses' Dementia Care Knowledge. The minimum value of thus scale is 16, and the maximum value is 0. Higher scores mean having better Dementia Care Knowledge.
score of the Chinese version of the Knowledge and Beliefs About Pain in Elderly Patients With Dementia (KBPED-C) questionnaire
Testing nurses' Knowledge and Beliefs About Pain in Elderly Patients With Dementia. The minimum value of this scale is 85, and the maximum value is 17. Higher scores mean having better Knowledge and Beliefs About Pain in Elderly Patients With Dementia.

Full Information

First Posted
February 3, 2020
Last Updated
February 4, 2020
Sponsor
Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT04256382
Brief Title
Dementia Pain Management Educational Program
Official Title
Dementia Pain Management Knowledge Scale Development and Impact of an Educational Program on Hospital Nurses' Knowledge Evaluation
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
February 2020
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
March 27, 2017 (Actual)
Primary Completion Date
December 24, 2019 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
February 3, 2020 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Sponsor
Name of the Sponsor
Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital

4. Oversight

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product
No

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
This study aims to develop and test a scale for exploring hospital nurses' knowledge about dementia pain and dementia pain management.
Detailed Description
The researcher recruited 285 nurses from three hospitals, and divided them into the experimental group and the comparison group. The experimental group took two-hour online course about dementia pain care in two weeks. The comparison group took two-hour online course about dementia care in two weeks. The nurses performed a post-test after the two-week course immediately; two weeks later, the second post-test was performed again.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Dementia

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Health Services Research
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
Participant
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
285 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
experimental group
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
The experimental group took two-hour online course about dementia pain care in two weeks.
Arm Title
comparison group
Arm Type
Active Comparator
Arm Description
The comparison group took two-hour online course about dementia care in two weeks.
Intervention Type
Other
Intervention Name(s)
dementia pain care education
Intervention Description
Participants are educated about dementia pain care.
Intervention Type
Other
Intervention Name(s)
dementia care education
Intervention Description
Participants are educated about dementia pain care.
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
score of Dementia Pain Management Knowledge Scale
Description
Testing nurses' Dementia Pain Management Knowledge. The minimum value of this scale is 15, and the maximum value is 0. Higher scores mean having better Dementia Pain Management Knowledge.
Time Frame
2 months
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
score of Dementia Care Knowledge 16
Description
Testing nurses' Dementia Care Knowledge. The minimum value of thus scale is 16, and the maximum value is 0. Higher scores mean having better Dementia Care Knowledge.
Time Frame
2 months
Title
score of the Chinese version of the Knowledge and Beliefs About Pain in Elderly Patients With Dementia (KBPED-C) questionnaire
Description
Testing nurses' Knowledge and Beliefs About Pain in Elderly Patients With Dementia. The minimum value of this scale is 85, and the maximum value is 17. Higher scores mean having better Knowledge and Beliefs About Pain in Elderly Patients With Dementia.
Time Frame
2 months

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
20 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Nurses working in district hospitals, regional hospitals, or medical centers. Exclusion Criteria: Nurses working with obstetrics, pediatrics, or outpatient.
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital
City
Kaohsiung city
ZIP/Postal Code
807
Country
Taiwan

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