Status:

COMPLETED

Self Reported Deviations From Opioid Analgesic Prescription

Lead Sponsor:

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Conditions:

Advanced Cancers

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Brief Summary

Primary Objective: 1. To determine the frequency of self-reported over and under use of opioid analgesics in patients with advanced cancer. Patients with advanced cancer are those patients who have b...

Detailed Description

Screening: Before you start the study, the research nurse will check your medical record to see if you are eligible to take part in this study. Information will be recorded about your demographics (s...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients must be at least 18 years old and have a diagnosis of advanced cancer.
  • Patients must be given prescriptions for around the clock (ATC) and as needed (for breakthrough pain) oral opioids for cancer pain on the previous visit to the Palliative Care Clinic.
  • Patients must be able to understand, read, write, and speak English.
  • Patients must have no clinical evidence of cognitive impairment, as determined by the primary palliative care physician.
  • Patients must sign an informed consent.

Exclusion

  • Patients who have the caregiver as the primary person that does the management of opioid medication intake will be excluded as analysis is focused on patients' and not the family or caregivers' knowledge, attitudes and beliefs as it relates to the primary objective.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 1 2009

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 1 2012

Estimated Enrollment :

201 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00907192

Start Date

May 1 2009

End Date

June 1 2012

Last Update

June 18 2013

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UT MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston, Texas, United States, 77030

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