The investigators are evaluating refugee torture survivors who are receiving services at the Weill Cornell Center for Human Rights. There are two research questions in this study: if the current standard of care results in the under or missed diagnosis of pain and pain syndromes, and if a validated pain screening tool can supplement the current standard protocol used in the assessments of survivors of torture.
The research plan consists of three components: 1. The Weill Cornell Center for Human Rights will coordinate with the research team regarding eligible subjects. 2. Researchers will contact potential subjects utilizing interpreter services. 3. Interested participants will be scheduled for an appointment for an examination by a pain physician and to complete the Brief Pain Inventory.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
25
Brief Pain Inventory Short Form
Weill Cornell Medicine
New York, New York, United States
Number of participants with chronic pain or pain syndromes as assessed by a non-invasive pain evaluation conducted by a pain physician
Evaluate whether or not current standard protocols for the assessment of survivors of torture result in under or missed diagnosis of pain and pain syndromes that are identifiable by a pain specialist physician
Time frame: Day 1
Number of participants with chronic pain or pain syndromes as assessed by the Brief Pain Inventory (BPI) Short Form
Evaluate whether or not a validated pain screening tool can supplement the current standard protocols used in the assessment of survivors of torture.
Time frame: Day 1
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