Clinical Trial: Measuring Changes in Acute Pain in the Emergency Department Using Patient Reported Scales

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Observational

Official Title: Measuring Changes in Acute Pain in the Emergency Department Using Patient Reported Scales

Brief Summary: Patient reported pain, stress, and anxiety measures have been found to be inter-related, but it is not known if they are all associated with receiving opiate medications. The objective of this study is to determine if patients' degree of reported pain, stress, or anxiety is associated with receiving opiate pain medications in the emergency department or at discharge. Alert patients at least 18 years of age and who report pain greater than 3/10 are eligible to participate in the study. Consenting patients complete Visual Analog Scales describing their perceived pain, stress, and anxiety from enrollment until discharge. Demographic data and administration of pain medication is also recorded. Visual Analog Scale scores among patients who received an opioid pain medicine in the emergency department and at discharge will be compared to those who did not.

Detailed Summary:
Sponsor: Minneapolis Medical Research Foundation

Current Primary Outcome:

• Change in Patient Described Stress [ Time Frame: Immediately upon enrollment, every 30 minutes after until hospital discharge, and upon discharge, for up to 24 hours. ]
  Patients describe stress by completion of 100 mm Visual Analog Scale, bordered by the words "no stress" and "most stress possible".
• Change in Patient described anxiety. [ Time Frame: Immediately upon study enrollment, every 30 minutes post-enrollment, and upon hospital discharge, for up to 24 hours. ]
  Patients describe anxiety by completing 100mm Visual Analog Scale, bordered by the words "no anxiety" and "most anxiety possible".
• Change in patient described satisfaction with ongoing treatment. [ Time Frame: Immeditately upon enrollment, every 30 minutes post-enrollment, and upon hospital discharge, up to 24 hours. ]
  Patients describe satisfaction with ongoing treatment by completion of 100mm Visual Analog Scale, bordered by the words "not satisfied at all" and "completely satisfied".
• Change in patient described pain. [ Time Frame: Immediately upon enrollment, every 30 minutes post-enrollment, and upon discharge, for up to 24 hours. ]
  Patients describe pain by completing a 100mm Visual Analog Scale, bordered by the words "no pain" and "worst pain possible".

Original Primary Outcome:

• Change in Patient Described Stress [ Time Frame: Immediately upon enrollment, every 30 minutes after until hospital discharge, and upon discharge, for up to 24 hours. ]
  Patients describe stress by completion of 100 mm Visual Analog Scale, bordered by the words "no stress" and "most stress possible".
• Chagn in Patient described anxiety. [ Time Frame: Immediately upon study enrollment, every 30 minutes post-enrollment, and upon hospital discharge, for up to 24 hours. ]
  Patients describe anxiety by completing 100mm Visual Analog Scale, bordered by the words "no anxiety" and "most anxiety possible".
• Change in patient described satisfaction with ongoing treatment. [ Time Frame: Immeditately upon enrollment, every 30 minutes post-enrollment, and upon hospital discharge, up to 24 hours. ]
  Patients describe satisfaction with ongoing treatment by completion of 100mm Visual Analog Scale, bordered by the words "not satisfied at all" and "completely satisfied".
• Change in patient described pain. [ Time Frame: Immediately upon enrollment, every 30 minutes post-enrollment, and upon discharge, for up to 24 hours. ]
  Patients describe pain by completing a 100mm Visual Analog Scale, bordered by the words "no pain" and "worst pain possible".

Current Secondary Outcome:

Original Secondary Outcome:

Information By: Minneapolis Medical Research Foundation

Dates:
Date Received: October 31, 2012
Date Started: May 2010
Date Completion:
Last Updated: October 24, 2013
Last Verified: October 2013