Status:

COMPLETED

Nature Sights and Sounds to Reduce Pain in Cancer Patients Undergoing Bone Marrow Aspiration and Biopsy

Lead Sponsor:

Johns Hopkins University

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)

Conditions:

Cancer

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

Pain is a common and difficult problem for patients with cancer. It has been reported that over 80% of cancer patients suffer from pain. Much of this pain is iatrogenic and related to procedures. Dr. ...

Detailed Description

Study Design: This is a randomized, controlled trial assessing the impact of nature sights and sounds (NSS) on pain control in oncology outpatients undergoing bone marrow aspirate and biopsy (BMBx) in...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Diagnosis of cancer
  • Age\>18
  • Outpatient in the Weinberg Cancer Pavilion
  • Capable of providing informed consent
  • Undergoing bone marrow aspirate/biopsy
  • Lack of any exclusion criteria

Exclusion

  • Visual impairment precluding use of nature scenes or city skyline photo
  • Hearing impairment precluding use of compact discs or nature sounds
  • Altered mental status (mental status score \<25)
  • Infection requiring contact isolation
  • Language barrier that would limit ability to answer English language questionnaires
  • Karnofsky performance score below 60
  • Patients receiving conscious sedation

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 1 2004

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

End Date :

June 1 2005

Estimated Enrollment :

120 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00315796

Start Date

August 1 2004

End Date

June 1 2005

Last Update

April 1 2015

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Johns Hopkins Hospital

Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21205