Patient Education to Improve Pain Management in Older Adults With Acute Musculoskeletal Pain: A Pilot Randomized Trial

Patient Education to Improve Pain Management in Older Adults With Acute Musculoskeletal Pain: A Pilot Randomized Trial

This is a three arm pilot randomized trial. Patients will be assigned to:

1. Usual care
2. Video education in the Emergency Department (ED)
3. Video education in the ED plus phone follow-up at three days with geriatric pain management specialist for all patients with pain >=4/10

This is a three arm pilot randomized trial. Patients will be assigned to:

1. Usual care
2. Video education in the ED (10 minute interactive video)
3. Video education in the ED plus phone follow-up at three days with geriatric pain management specialist for all patients with pain >=4/10

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age 50 and older; ED visit for acute musculoskeletal pain

Exclusion Criteria:

• Cognitively impaired; chronic pain (daily opioid use prior to onset of pain or pain symptoms more than one month); prison; injury or pain condition requiring hospital admission.