Clinical Trial: Prevention of Pain Induced During Bed Bath in Ehpad

U.S., July 9 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07691385) titled 'Prevention of Pain Induced During Bed Bath in Ehpad' on June 23.

Brief Summary: Residents of long-term care facilities are subjected to procedures and treatments that may be painful. The prevalence is 90% among older adults living in institutions. Preventing procedure-induced pain is essential, as the consequences can be even more harmful. Induced pain is defined as "short-term pain caused by a healthcare provider, treatment, or care, under predictable circumstances," according to the UPSA Pain Institute.

For these older adults, personal hygiene is performed in bed by nursing assistants and requires frequent handling and repositioni...