Pain Screening in Refugee Survivors of Torture

Pain, Chronic Clinical Trial

Official title: The Implementation of a Novel Pain-screening Tool in the Diagnoses of Pain Symptoms and Syndromes in Refugee Survivors of Torture

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

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.

Clinical Trial Description

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. ;

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Chronic Pain
• Pain, Chronic

• NCT number: NCT03018782
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: Weill Medical College of Cornell University
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: January 2017
• Completion date: June 21, 2019