75
Participants
Start Date
September 30, 2015
Primary Completion Date
June 17, 2017
Study Completion Date
June 17, 2017
Video
This is a 10 minute interactive video which provided information to the viewer regarding the safe and effective use of analgesics for acute musculoskeletal pain at home. The focus is on acetaminophen, NSAIDs, and opioids.
Phone follow-up
The call will be made by the study coordinator, who is a medical student. Any patients reporting a pain score in the past 24 hours of 4 or more will be re-contacted by an emergency physician with special training in geriatric pain management. This individual will provide recommendations to the patient regarding treatment options.
UNC Hospitals Emergency Department, Chapel Hill
American Federation for Aging Research
OTHER
The John A. Hartford Foundation
OTHER
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
OTHER