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PREDICT-DOLOR VE: Validation of a Structured Triage Protocol for Chronic Pain
Sponsor: Universidad Central de Venezuela
Summary
PREDICT-DOLOR VE is a structured clinical triage protocol for chronic pain that uses five internationally validated pain assessment instruments to help healthcare providers determine the appropriate level of care for patients with chronic pain. The tool operates on a free mobile-friendly platform and generates a four-level recommendation: primary care management, referral to physiatry or neurology, priority specialist evaluation, or evaluation for neurosurgical intervention. This study will validate the diagnostic accuracy of the PREDICT-DOLOR VE algorithm by comparing its recommendations with the independent assessment of a panel of three specialists in adult patients with chronic pain (lasting 3 months or longer) across three referral centers in Venezuela. The study aims to determine whether this structured, low-cost approach can help connect patients with the right type of care more quickly and consistently.
Official title: PREDICT-DOLOR VE: Prospective Multicenter Diagnostic Accuracy Study for the Validation of a Rule-Based Clinical Decision Support Tool for Chronic Pain Triage in a Low-Resource Setting in Venezuela
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 100 Years
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
120
Start Date
2026-08-01
Completion Date
2027-02-02
Last Updated
2026-07-10
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
PREDICT-DOLOR VE
A structured, rule-based clinical decision support tool integrating five validated pain assessment instruments (Numeric Rating Scale, Douleur Neuropathique 4, Brief Pain Inventory, Pain Catastrophizing Scale, and Patient Health Questionnaire-9) to generate a four-level triage recommendation for chronic pain management, operating on a free digital platform with no implementation cost.