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Brief Title: Non-cancer Pain and Cognitive Impairment: A Disabling Relationship
Official Title: Opioids Versus Extra Strength Acetaminophen for the Management of Moderate Persistent Non-cancer Pain
Study ID: NCT01264965
Brief Summary: To compare the efficacy of long-acting oxycodone to extended-release acetaminophen in older persons with no and mild to moderate cognitive impairment and persistent moderate or higher intensity non-cancer lower extremity arthritis pain; and Describe the association of change in non-cancer pain self-report with an older adults functional status (BPI and WOMAC and brief physical performance measure) and to determine if cognitive status modifies this relationship.
Detailed Description:
Minimum Age: 65 Years
Eligible Ages: OLDER_ADULT
Sex: ALL
Healthy Volunteers: No
University of Chicago Medical Center Outpatient Senior Health Center South Shore, Chicago, Illinois, United States