Study of the Impact of a Pain Diary in Pediatric Patients

University of Mississippi Medical Center8 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to show the impact of a pain diary on the communication of pain by pediatric patients. Participants will be given a pain diary after consent and asked to complete the record each time they have pain. A survey about the efficacy of the pain diary will be taken prior to discharge by the nurse, physician, patient and parents. The hypothesis is that the pain diary will improve the communication.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Pain

Interventions

Pediatric Pain DiaryOTHER

Pain diary designed for pediatric patients

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 3 YearsMax age: 19 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Inpatients at the Blair E. Batson Hospital for Children 3-19 years of age, receiving regular controlled substance analgesic defined as: codeine with acetaminophen, fentanyl, hydromorphone, meperidine, morphine, oxycodone with acetaminophen, propoxyphene with acetaminophen, and hydrocodone with acetaminophen. Exclusion Criteria: * Admitted to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit * Surgical patients, defined as patients having surgery since admission other than minor procedures * Patients anticipated to receive pain medication for less than 24 hours * Patients unable to verbally communicate their pain

Locations (1)

University of Mississippi Medical Center

Jackson, Mississippi, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Child Survey

Time frame: Hospital discharge

Parent Survey

Time frame: Hospital Discharge

Nurse Survey

Time frame: Hospital Discharge

Physician Survey

Time frame: Hospital Discharge

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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