Process and Outcomes of Pain Management

NCT00028249 | Completed

• 2 other identifiers: 02005302-CC-0053
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 298
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study will investigate the most effective approach for managing pain and providing palliative care (lessening of pain or symptoms). Patients with advanced cancer who are enrolled in a National Cancer Institute (NCI) protocol and will undergo major surgery as part of their treatment may be eligible for this study. Participants will be randomly assigned to pain management provided by either 1) their attending physician or 2) the Clinical Center's Pain and Palliative Care Service. Patients in the first group may be reassigned to the Pain and Palliative Care Service at any time during the study. Participants will be interviewed every 3 months for as long as 1 year about their pain, its effect on several areas of their lives, changes in their needs, and how well they think their pain is being managed.. As the patients progress through the NCI study, they will meet regularly and as often as needed with either their attending physician or the Pain and Palliative Care team. Each interview will last about 20 to 30 minutes. With the patient's permission, the interviews will be tape recorded.

Conditions

Pain; Neoplasm

Keywords

Patient Satisfaction; Self Efficacy; Social Support; Symptom Management; Advanced Malignancies; Pain Intervention

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Patients with advanced malignancies who are currently undergoing major surgical procedures in NCI Surgery Branch will be recruited to participate in a pain and symptoms management evaluation study.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC): lead

Study Sites (1)

National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)

Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States

Location

Related Publications (3)

• Higginson IJ. Evidence based palliative care. There is some evidence-and there needs to be more. BMJ. 1999 Aug 21;319(7208):462-3. doi: 10.1136/bmj.319.7208.462. No abstract available.

  PMID: 10454384 BACKGROUND

• Axelsson B, Christensen SB. Evaluation of a hospital-based palliative support service with particular regard to financial outcome measures. Palliat Med. 1998 Jan;12(1):41-9. doi: 10.1191/026921698671336362.

  PMID: 9616458 BACKGROUND

• Axelsson B, Sjoden PO. Quality of life of cancer patients and their spouses in palliative home care. Palliat Med. 1998 Jan;12(1):29-39. doi: 10.1191/026921698676629560.

  PMID: 9616457 BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Pain; Neoplasms; Patient Satisfaction

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Treatment Adherence and Compliance; Health Behavior; Behavior

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Sponsor Type: NIH

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 17, 2001
• First Posted: December 18, 2001
• Study Start: December 1, 2001
• Study Completion: December 1, 2005
• Last Updated: March 4, 2008

Record last verified: 2005-12

Locations

US (1)