Validation of a pain assessment scale for patients with brain damage

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This multicenter observational study aims to validate the Pain Indicator Behavior Scale adapted for patients with acquired brain damage, known as ESCID-DC. The study will assess pain levels in patients who are unable to communicate verbally or motorically, using a behavioral scale. It adheres to ethical principles and Good Clinical Practice guidelines, with informed consent obtained from family members or representatives. The study is conducted in an intensive care unit setting, focusing on the unique challenges of assessing pain in critically ill patients.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Age equal to or greater than 18 years.
2. Inability to communicate verbally or motor.
3. Have a artificial airway.
4. Informed consent of the family member or representative of the patient.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Previous pathology of cognitive impairment.
2. Previous brain injury.
3. Previous psychiatric disorder.
4. Previous dementia.
5. Previous chronic substance abuse.
6. Previous chronic diabetics.
7. Previous spinal cord injury.
8. Previous severe polyneuropathy (diagnosed or suspected).
9. Confirmed diagnosis of brain death.
10. Continuous infusion of muscle relaxants and / or barbiturate coma.
11. Level of deep sedation (RASS -5).

Where it's running

• Emergency and Trauma Intensive Care Unit. Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre
  Madrid, Madrid, Spain Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Candelas López-López, PhD
• Email: candelas.lopez@salud.madrid.org
• Phone: +34 917792634

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.