Status:

UNKNOWN

Development of an Intervention to Enhance Cancer Pain Management

Lead Sponsor:

Massachusetts General Hospital

Collaborating Sponsors:

American Cancer Society, Inc.

Conditions:

Other Cancer

Eligibility:

All Genders

21+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This research study is being done to understand how patients with chronic cancer pain take their long-acting opioid medications, and to develop an intervention to enhance cancer pain management.

Detailed Description

Long-acting opioids are a common treatment for cancer pain. The purpose of this study is to develop a program for patients who are taking a prescribed long-acting opioid for their cancer pain. Partici...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age 21 or older
  • Currently prescribed a long-acting (LA) opioid for nociceptive cancer pain (extended release oxycodone, extended-release morphine, transdermal fentanyl patches, methadone tablets)
  • Ability to comprehend study materials in English
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status ≤ 2
  • In charge of administering own pain medications
  • Part 2 study only: within 4 months of current prescription of LA opioid for nociceptive cancer pain

Exclusion

  • Impaired cognition, active substance disorder, or other active, unstable mental health disorder
  • Current long-acting opioid treatment for pre-existing condition
  • Part 2 study only: Prior enrollment in the Part 1 study\*\*

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 15 2014

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

November 30 2022

Estimated Enrollment :

150 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03752268

Start Date

April 15 2014

End Date

November 30 2022

Last Update

May 21 2021

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Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center

Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02214