Trials Sponsors Conditions Drugs Pricing

Conditions

Pain Solid Tumor

Keywords

unspecified adult solid tumor, protocol specificpain

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

To obtain determine the safety and feasibility of an opioid titration order sheet in the hospice setting.
Pain assessments will be completed at baseline and daily for 4 weeks. Survey instruments will be completed at the end of weeks 1, 2, and 3.
at 4 weeks

Study Arms (1)

Supportive Care

Behavioral: telephone-based interventionOther: communication interventionOther: intervention by caregiverOther: medical chart reviewOther: survey administrationProcedure: end-of-life treatment/managementProcedure: pain therapyProcedure: psychosocial assessment and care

Interventions

telephone-based interventionBehavioral

Supportive Care

communication interventionOther

Supportive Care

Eligibility Criteria

Age21 Years+

Sexall

Healthy VolunteersNo

Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

Sampling MethodNon-Probability Sample

Study Population

Out-patient hospice patients.

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: * Meets 1 of the following criteria: * Outpatient at the Alive Hospice in the State of Tennessee * Diagnosed with carcinoma * Pain requiring fixed-dose opioids * Caregiver for an Alive Hospice patient * Any caregiver who is identified by the patient is eligible PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: * Not pregnant or nursing * Able to speak/comprehend English * Lives within a 60-mile radius of Alive Hospice PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: * See Disease Characteristics

Contact the study team to discuss eligibility requirements. They can help determine if this study is right for you.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
Otherlead
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
NIHcollaborator

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Pain

Interventions

TherapeuticsAnalgesiaPsychiatric Rehabilitation

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Neurologic ManifestationsSigns and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Anesthesia and AnalgesiaRehabilitationHealth ServicesHealth Care Facilities Workforce and Services

Study Officials

Barbara A. Murphy, MD
Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Enrollment

0 participants (actual enrollment reported by the registry).

Study Design

Study Type: observational
Observational Model: COHORT
Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
Sponsor Type: OTHER
Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title: Professor of Medicine; Director, Cancer Supportive Care Program; Director, Head and Neck Research Program; Medical Oncologist

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

November 3, 2009

First Posted

November 4, 2009

Study Start

June 2008

Date type not reported

This date has not been verified as actual or estimated.

Study Stopped

Opioids Titration in Hospice Patients

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Supportive Care

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Supportive Care

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