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NCT Number: NCT01043068

The Effect of Cancer Pain Management Protocol on Hospitalized Cancer Patients: A Pilot Study

The purpose of this study was to prospectively evaluate the effect of cancer pain management protocol on hospitalized cancer patients.

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Key information

Conditions

Cancers, Pain Cancer Pain Neoplasms Neurologic Manifestations Pain Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 4

Primary location

National Cancer Center

Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, 410-769, South Korea

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Hospitalized patient with the somatic and/or visceral pain having an untreated intensity greater than 3 on a 10 cm visual analog scale (VAS; 0 = no pain, 10 = unbearable pain)over the week prior to enrollment
  • A minimum age of 18 years

Exclusion criteria

  • Opioid intolerance
  • No longer treatment for their underlying disease.
  • Intracerebral primary or metastatic lesion
  • Impaired sensory or cognitive function
  • Pregnant or lactating woman
  • Women of child bearing potential not using a contraceptive method
  • Sexually active fertile men not using effective birth control during medication of study drug and up to 6 months after completion of study drug if their partners are women of child-bearing potential
  • Any patients judged by the investigator to be unfit to participate in the study

Treatment and study plan

Cancer pain management

Drug

Interventions based on published pain guideline. The interventions consisted of the following: (1) nursing pain assessment of current pain, worst pain, pain relief, and acceptability of pain; (2) feedback to guide analgesic prescribing by physician.

Primary outcomes

  1. Reduction in pain scores

    Time frame: Jan 2010 - October 2010

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

National Cancer Center, Korea

Other Gov

Collaborators

  • Janssen Korea, Ltd., Korea

Registry information

Official study title

A Pilot Study: The Effect of Cancer Pain Management Protocol on Hospitalized Cancer Patients

Important dates

Study start
2010
Primary completion
2010
Study completion
2010
First posted
Jan 6, 2010
Registry last updated
Apr 27, 2012

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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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