NCT02341846

Brief Summary

This interview and focus group study will explore patient, caregiver, and health professional opinions about the potential roles of digital technology to support effective cancer pain management. The views, opinions, and ideas expressed in this study will be used to design and develop a digital intervention which is likely to take the form of a measurement (pain and analgesic use) guided medication management intervention to improve cancer pain management in the community.

Trial Health

100
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
50

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started Feb 2015

Shorter than P25 for all trials

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

January 14, 2015

Completed
5 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

January 19, 2015

Completed
13 days until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

February 1, 2015

Completed
6 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

August 1, 2015

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

August 1, 2015

Completed
Last Updated

January 21, 2016

Status Verified

November 1, 2015

Enrollment Period

6 months

First QC Date

January 14, 2015

Last Update Submit

January 20, 2016

Conditions

NeoplasmsPain

Keywords

cancer pain

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Qualitative semi-structured interviews

    Eight months

Study Arms (3)

Patients with cancer pain

Qualitative semi-structured interviews with patients who have experienced cancer pain

Other: Qualitative interviews

Caregivers for those with cancer pain

Qualitative semi-structured interviews with caregivers who have cared for those who have experienced cancer pain.

Other: Qualitative interviews

Healthcare professionals

Healthcare professionals whose role involves the management of cancer pain.

Other: Qualitative interviews

Interventions

Qualitative interviewsOTHER
Caregivers for those with cancer painHealthcare professionalsPatients with cancer pain

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
Sampling MethodNon-Probability Sample
Study Population

Patients with cancer pain, their caregivers, and health care professionals.

You may qualify if:

  • Patients
  • Adults, 18 years of age or over.
  • Established diagnosis of any cancer type.
  • Have experienced pain related to cancer or its treatment requiring any form of analgesic within the last three months.
  • Patients with all stages and grades of cancer who feel that they are willing and able to participate in an interview.
  • Caregivers • Caregivers aged 18 years of age or over who are or have been involved in providing care or assistance for somebody who has experienced cancer pain. Examples of caregivers might include family members, spouse, and close friends, who provide care and assistance to patients with cancer pain.
  • Professionals
  • Registered doctors, nurses, and pharmacists who provide care for people with cancer pain.

You may not qualify if:

  • Non- English language speakers. Qualitative investigations will be reliant on communication in English. Specific words and phrases will be analysed by English speaking researchers in order to identify thematic content. This study does not include resources for interpreting services.
  • Patients who are thought to have entered the terminal stages of their illness will be excluded. This will be judged at recruitment by the screening clinician from the patient's general practice. In the case that a recruited patient has become too ill to participate in the research or has died before participation, and a linked caregiver has expressed interest in the study, the caregiver will be contacted, offered sympathies, and will be given the opportunity to withdraw from the study or continue as planned. All conversations about the study will be conducted in a supportive manner that recognises the sensitivity of the subject matter.
  • Patients who are registered at Great Western Medical Practice, Aberdeen (Rosalind Adam, researcher and interviewer practices as a doctor there).
  • Any participant who declines to take part.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Related Publications (1)

  • Adam R, Bond CM, Burton CD, de Bruin M, Murchie P. Can-Pain-a digital intervention to optimise cancer pain control in the community: development and feasibility testing. Support Care Cancer. 2021 Feb;29(2):759-769. doi: 10.1007/s00520-020-05510-0. Epub 2020 May 28.

    PMID: 32468132DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

NeoplasmsPainCancer Pain

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Neurologic ManifestationsSigns and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

January 14, 2015

First Posted

January 19, 2015

Study Start

February 1, 2015

Primary Completion

August 1, 2015

Study Completion

August 1, 2015

Last Updated

January 21, 2016

Record last verified: 2015-11