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

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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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.

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

Conditions
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Acute Pain

Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Reported pain greater than or equal to 3 out of 10 Exclusion Criteria: Less than 18 years of age Decreased level of consciousness Inability to answer questions Prisoner

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| In pain<br>Patients who report pain greater than or equal to 3 out of 10 are eligible for this study. | |

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

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

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Pain, Pain measurement, Visual analog scale, Anxiety, Stress, Opioid, Emergency department, Demographics