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NCT Number: NCT03043378

Chronic Non-Malignant Pain in Cancer Patients at a Supportive Care Clinic

The goal of this research study is to learn how frequently cancer patients in the Supportive Care Center have chronic, non-malignant pain. Chronic, non-malignant pain is pain that is neither related to cancer nor its treatment and lasts beyond the normal tissue healing time of 3 months.

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Key information

Conditions

Malignant Neoplasms of Independent (Primary) Multiple Sites

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

About this study

If participant is found to be eligible and agrees to take part in this study, participant will be asked to complete 3 questionnaires about participant's pain, pain level, and what drugs participant takes to treat participant's pain. Participant will also be asked a few questions about tobacco use. These questionnaires should take about 20 minutes to complete.

Researchers will also collect information from participant's medical record such as participant's date of birth, sex, race, marital status, economic background, and medical history.

Length of Study:

Participation on this study will be over after participant has completed the last questionnaire.

This is an investigational study.

Up to 200 participants will be enrolled in this study. All will take part at MD Anderson.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Diagnosis of cancer with or without active disease
  • Consultation visit at an outpatient supportive care clinic
  • Age 18 or greater
  • Report of having pain within the last 3 months

Exclusion criteria

  • Memorial Delirium Assessment Scale >13

Treatment and study plan

Questionnaires

Behavioral

Participants complete three questionnaires at consultation visit.

Other names: Surveys

Primary outcomes

  1. Frequency of Chronic Non-Malignant Pain Among Cancer Patients

    Time frame: 1 day

    Frequency assessed by Edmonton Symptom Assessment Scale (ESAS-FS)

  2. Frequency of Chronic Non-Malignant Pain Among Cancer Patients

    Time frame: 1 day

    Frequency assessed by Brief Pain Inventory.

  3. Frequency of Chronic Non-Malignant Pain Among Cancer Patients

    Time frame: 1 day

    Frequency assessed by the Charlson Comorbidity Index.

  4. Frequency of Chronic Non-Malignant Pain Among Cancer Patients

    Time frame: 1 days

    Frequency assessed by Pain Characteristic Survey.

  5. Frequency of Chronic Non-Malignant Pain Among Cancer Patients

    Time frame: 1 day

    Frequency assessed by Karnofsky Performance Scale.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

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Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2018
Primary completion
2023
Study completion
2023
First posted
Feb 6, 2017
Registry last updated
Mar 28, 2023

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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