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Discrimination Harassment of Pain Staff Caused by Patient

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT05945719
Recruitment Status : Recruiting
First Posted : July 14, 2023
Last Update Posted : May 14, 2024
Sponsor:
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Salem Anaesthesia Pain Clinic

Study Description
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Brief Summary:

Chronic pain is associated with mental disorders, and some patients have behavioral issues. Some patients may sexually or racially harass pain clinic staff. Healthcare staff do not usually report sexual or racial harassment perpetrated by patients.

Quantitative and qualitative analysis of prospective electronic and clinic diary data. Evaluation of incidents of sexual and racial harassment of clinic staff; perpetrated by patients. Analysis of causative factors, incident outcome, system factors and lessons learned.


Condition or disease Intervention/treatment
Abuse, Sexual Abuse, Workplace Behavioral: Behavioral therapy

Detailed Description:

Chronic pain disorder may be associated with mental health disease. Many patients exhibit behavioral problems. Some of the patients may sexually or racially harass the pain clinic staff. Typically, healthcare providers do not report racial or sexual harassment perpetrated by patients.

This is a quantitative analysis of prospective electronic and clinic diary data. It evaluates many incidents of sexual and racial harassment of pain clinic staff; perpetrated by patients. It analyzes the incident causative factors, incident outcomes, system factors and lessons learned. The qualitative information of each incident is presented in a sensitive and careful format.

Study Design
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Study Type : Observational
Estimated Enrollment : 1000 participants
Observational Model: Cohort
Time Perspective: Prospective
Official Title: Discrimination and Harassment of Pain Clinic Staff Caused by Patients
Actual Study Start Date : November 1, 2017
Estimated Primary Completion Date : December 31, 2024
Estimated Study Completion Date : December 31, 2024
Groups and Cohorts
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Group/Cohort Intervention/treatment
Adult chronic pain patients
Adult chronic pain patients who sexually harass pain clinic staff
 Behavioral: Behavioral therapy
Behavioral and supportive therapy


Outcome Measures
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Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. Percentage of patients who sexually or racially harassed clinic staff [ Time Frame: 12 months ]
    Percentage of patients who sexually or racially harassed clinic staff


Eligibility Criteria
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Ages Eligible for Study:   20 Years to 99 Years   (Adult, Older Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   Yes
Sampling Method:   Non-Probability Sample
Study Population
Adult chronic pain patients who are undergoing treatment in a specialist pain clinic
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • adult chronic pain patients

Exclusion Criteria:

  • pediatric chronic pain patients
Contacts and Locations
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT05945719


Contacts
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Contact: Olu Bamgbade, MD,FRCPC 7786286600 salem.painclinic@gmail.com
Contact: Olumuyiwa Bamgbade, MD,FRCPC 7786286600 salem.painclinic@gmail.com

Locations
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Canada, British Columbia
Salem Anaesthesia Pain Clinic Recruiting
Surrey, British Columbia, Canada, V3S 7J1
Contact: Olumuyiwa Bamgbade, MD, FRCPC    +17786286600    salem.painclinic@gmail.com   
Sponsors and Collaborators
Salem Anaesthesia Pain Clinic
Investigators
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Principal Investigator: Olu Bamgbade Salem Anaesthesia Pain Clinic
More Information
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Responsible Party: Salem Anaesthesia Pain Clinic
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT05945719    
Other Study ID Numbers: Salem2020 Discrimination By Pt
First Posted: July 14, 2023    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: May 14, 2024
Last Verified: July 2023
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:
Plan to Share IPD: No

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Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: No
Keywords provided by Salem Anaesthesia Pain Clinic:
Harassment by patients
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Occupational Stress
Occupational Diseases
Stress, Psychological
Behavioral Symptoms