Does paracetamol improve quality of life, discomfort, pain and neuropsychiatric symptoms in persons with advanced dementia living in long-term care facilities? A randomised double-blind placebo-controlled crossover (Q-PID) trial

Autor:	Paulien H. van Dam, Wilco P. Achterberg, Bettina S. Husebo, Monique A. A. Caljouw
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2020
Předmět:	Quality of life Dementia Paracetamol QUALIDEM Long-term care facility Medicine
Zdroj:	BMC Medicine, Vol 18, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2020)
Druh dokumentu:	article
ISSN:	1741-7015
DOI:	10.1186/s12916-020-01858-6
Popis:	Abstract Background The objectives of this study are to determine the effects of regularly scheduled administration of paracetamol (acetaminophen) on quality of life (QoL), discomfort, pain and neuropsychiatric symptoms of persons with dementia living in long-term care facilities (LTCFs). Methods A multicentre randomised double-blind placebo-controlled crossover trial for 13 weeks (January 2018 to June 2019) in 17 LTCFs across the west of the Netherlands. Inclusion criteria were age ≥ 65 years, (advanced) dementia and a moderate to low QoL, independent of the presence of pain (QUALIDEM ≤ 70). Exclusion criteria were the use of regular pain treatment, allergies to the study medication, severe liver disease, use of > 4 units of alcohol/day, weight
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