Low-Dose Opiate Therapy for Discomfort in Dementia (L-DOT)
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2014-06-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The purpose of this study was to determine whether a low dose an opiate pain medication is
effective for the treatment of discomfort in patients with advanced dementia. The study
medication was also known as Lortab and contained both a narcotic pain medication and
acetaminophen (the same pain medication as contained in Tylenol). This study was an
eight-week long clinical trial for discomfort among veterans with advanced dementia who were
admitted to a Nursing Home Care Unit (NHCU) at the Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center.
Phase:
Phase 4
Details
Lead Sponsor:
VA Office of Research and Development
Treatments:
Acetaminophen Acetaminophen, hydrocodone drug combination Hydrocodone Oxycodone