Low-Dose Opiate Therapy for Discomfort in Dementia (L-DOT)

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.

Timeline

Start

2007-10

Primary completion

2011-12

Completion

2014-06

Drugs

Indications