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A Collaborative Intervention for Improving Cancer Pain Management in Rural and Hispanic Cancer Survivors (ASCENT)

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Malignant Solid Neoplasm
Hematopoietic and Lymphatic System Neoplasm
Hematopoietic and Lymphoid System Neoplasm
Interventions
Other: Best Practice
Other: Educational Intervention
Other: Questionnaire Administration
Other: Electronic Health Record Review
Procedure: Health Telemonitoring
Behavioral: Cancer Pain Management
Registration Number
NCT06198010
Lead Sponsor
Mayo Clinic
Brief Summary

This clinical trial tests a collaborative pain management intervention (ASCENT) for improving cancer pain in rural and Hispanic cancer survivors. Cancer pain is prevalent, under-treated, and remains a major cause of suffering, impairment, and disability for millions of Americans. Individual pain interventions and care models show promise for cancer pain in controlled settings. Hispanic and rural-dwelling cancer survivors stand to benefit the most from electronic health record innovations, as each of these health disparities populations experience profound disparities in pain outcomes, including marked under- and over-prescribing of opioids. Digitally facilitated solutions are especially well matched for these patients, and can be customized to address their needs. The ASCENT intervention provides patients with an educational guide that describes techniques for addressing cancer pain, and uses community health workers and pain care managers to coach patients through a personalized pain management plan. This study may help researchers learn how pain management strategies can improve cancer pain and lower risk of opioid exposure and dependency in rural and Hispanic cancer survivors.

Detailed Description

NOTE: Although Mayo Clinic in Arizona, Mayo Clinic in Florida, and Mayo Clinic in Rochester are the main study locations, this study is also recruiting (enrolling remotely) at the following Mayo Clinic Health System locations. The study is virtual/remote, so no travel is required.

Mayo Clinic Health Systems-Mankato Mankato, MN 56001, US

Mayo Clinic Health System in Albert Lea Albert Lea, MN 56007, US

Mayo Clinic Health System in Austin Austin, MN 55912, US

Mayo Clinic Health System-Eau Claire Clinic Eau Claire, WI 54701, US

Mayo Clinic Health System-Franciscan Healthcare La Crosse, WI 54601, US

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:

I. To test a validated collaborative care model-based intervention aimed at improving pain control among rural dwelling and Hispanic cancer survivors by promoting multimodal pain care (MMPC) to reduce inappropriate opioid use and by addressing social determinants of health (SDOH) that impede a patient's access to appropriate care.

OUTLINE: Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 arms.

ARM I: Patients receive enhanced usual care, which includes access to the educational and pain self-management materials developed for the ASCENT trial (the ASCENT guide).

ARM II: Patients receive the ASCENT guide and attend 3 video or phone calls over 30 minutes each with their community health worker (CHW) and/or pain care manager (PCM). During the first call, patients discuss barriers to receiving help for their pain with their CHW. During the second call, patients work with their PCM to develop an action plan for addressing their pain using the different techniques and interventions detailed in the ASCENT guide. During the third and final call, patients meet with both their CHW and PCM to discuss specialist recommendations for their pain management plan. After the final visit, patients will be contacted by the CHW or PCM every other week to monitor their progress and may also be contacted as-needed based on the their reported pain intensity, symptoms, or reported barriers.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
660
Inclusion Criteria
  • A qualifying liquid or solid cancer diagnosis with visits at a participating Mayo site in the past 15 years

    • Including malignant hematology

      • Lymphoma
      • Myeloma
      • Chronic leukemias
  • Age >= 18

  • Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) pain score of >= 5/10

  • Pain that developed or worsened following cancer diagnosis

  • Fit the description of either rural or Hispanic or both

Exclusion Criteria
  • Patient Health Questionnaire - 8 (PHQ8) score of >= 13
  • Hospice enrollment
  • Skilled nursing facility, inpatient rehabilitation facility, or long-term care placement
  • Encounters with Palliative Care or the Pain Clinic in the past two months or upcoming two months
  • Any mention of hospice referral in medical oncology encounter notes (assess through textual search of the Mayo Data Explorer)
  • Affirmative response to, "Are you usually confined to a bed or chair more than a third of your waking hours because of your health?"
  • Currently homeless
  • Do not feel safe in their home
  • New or worsening chest pain, chest tightness, or chest pressure
  • Back pain that is associated with a new or worsening weakness, control of bowels/bladder, or difficulty walking
  • Lightheadedness, inability to keep down food or fluids, or vomiting blood or dark coffee-grounds-like material
  • New or worsening headaches that are associated with vision changes, nausea, balance issues, or problems with speech
  • Screens positive for use of non-cannabis drug use a a frequency of monthly or greater
  • Inability to engage with the intervention due to medical or psychological reasonse

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Arm I (enhanced usual care)Questionnaire AdministrationPatients receive enhanced usual care, which includes access to the educational and pain self-management materials developed for the ASCENT trial (the ASCENT guide).
Arm II (ASCENT intervention)Educational InterventionPatients receive the ASCENT guide and attend 3 video or phone calls over 30 minutes each with their CHW and/or PCM. During the first call, patients discuss barriers to receiving help for their pain with their CHW. During the second call, patients work with their PCM to develop an action plan for addressing their pain using the different techniques and interventions detailed in the ASCENT guide. During the third and final call, patients meet with both their CHW and PCM to discuss specialist recommendations for their pain management plan. After the final visit, patients will be contacted by the CHW or PCM every other week to monitor their progress and may also be contacted as-needed based on the their reported pain intensity, symptoms, or reported barriers.
Arm I (enhanced usual care)Educational InterventionPatients receive enhanced usual care, which includes access to the educational and pain self-management materials developed for the ASCENT trial (the ASCENT guide).
Arm I (enhanced usual care)Best PracticePatients receive enhanced usual care, which includes access to the educational and pain self-management materials developed for the ASCENT trial (the ASCENT guide).
Arm I (enhanced usual care)Electronic Health Record ReviewPatients receive enhanced usual care, which includes access to the educational and pain self-management materials developed for the ASCENT trial (the ASCENT guide).
Arm II (ASCENT intervention)Best PracticePatients receive the ASCENT guide and attend 3 video or phone calls over 30 minutes each with their CHW and/or PCM. During the first call, patients discuss barriers to receiving help for their pain with their CHW. During the second call, patients work with their PCM to develop an action plan for addressing their pain using the different techniques and interventions detailed in the ASCENT guide. During the third and final call, patients meet with both their CHW and PCM to discuss specialist recommendations for their pain management plan. After the final visit, patients will be contacted by the CHW or PCM every other week to monitor their progress and may also be contacted as-needed based on the their reported pain intensity, symptoms, or reported barriers.
Arm II (ASCENT intervention)Cancer Pain ManagementPatients receive the ASCENT guide and attend 3 video or phone calls over 30 minutes each with their CHW and/or PCM. During the first call, patients discuss barriers to receiving help for their pain with their CHW. During the second call, patients work with their PCM to develop an action plan for addressing their pain using the different techniques and interventions detailed in the ASCENT guide. During the third and final call, patients meet with both their CHW and PCM to discuss specialist recommendations for their pain management plan. After the final visit, patients will be contacted by the CHW or PCM every other week to monitor their progress and may also be contacted as-needed based on the their reported pain intensity, symptoms, or reported barriers.
Arm II (ASCENT intervention)Questionnaire AdministrationPatients receive the ASCENT guide and attend 3 video or phone calls over 30 minutes each with their CHW and/or PCM. During the first call, patients discuss barriers to receiving help for their pain with their CHW. During the second call, patients work with their PCM to develop an action plan for addressing their pain using the different techniques and interventions detailed in the ASCENT guide. During the third and final call, patients meet with both their CHW and PCM to discuss specialist recommendations for their pain management plan. After the final visit, patients will be contacted by the CHW or PCM every other week to monitor their progress and may also be contacted as-needed based on the their reported pain intensity, symptoms, or reported barriers.
Arm II (ASCENT intervention)Electronic Health Record ReviewPatients receive the ASCENT guide and attend 3 video or phone calls over 30 minutes each with their CHW and/or PCM. During the first call, patients discuss barriers to receiving help for their pain with their CHW. During the second call, patients work with their PCM to develop an action plan for addressing their pain using the different techniques and interventions detailed in the ASCENT guide. During the third and final call, patients meet with both their CHW and PCM to discuss specialist recommendations for their pain management plan. After the final visit, patients will be contacted by the CHW or PCM every other week to monitor their progress and may also be contacted as-needed based on the their reported pain intensity, symptoms, or reported barriers.
Arm II (ASCENT intervention)Health TelemonitoringPatients receive the ASCENT guide and attend 3 video or phone calls over 30 minutes each with their CHW and/or PCM. During the first call, patients discuss barriers to receiving help for their pain with their CHW. During the second call, patients work with their PCM to develop an action plan for addressing their pain using the different techniques and interventions detailed in the ASCENT guide. During the third and final call, patients meet with both their CHW and PCM to discuss specialist recommendations for their pain management plan. After the final visit, patients will be contacted by the CHW or PCM every other week to monitor their progress and may also be contacted as-needed based on the their reported pain intensity, symptoms, or reported barriers.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in Pain ScoreBaseline, 3 months, 6 months

Will be measured using the Brief Pain Inventory Short Form (BPI SF), a 4-item questionnaire answered on a scale from 0 (no pain) to 10 (pain as bad as you can imagine). A higher score indicates worse pain.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
AnxietyBaseline, 3 months, 6 months

Will be measured using the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-2 (GAD-2) scale, a two-item questionnaire answered with a score of 0 (not at all) to 3 (nearly every day). A higher score indicates higher frequency of being bothered by anxiety.

Perceived Quality of LifeBaseline, 3 months, 6 months

Will be measured using the European Quality of Life 5 Dimensions 3 Level (EQ-5D-3L) questionnaire, which measures quality of life on a 5-component scale including mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort, and anxiety/depression. Each component has three response levels of severity: no problems, some problems, extreme problems.

Health care utilizationUp to 6 months

Will be measured by reviewing the electronic health record (EHR) and administrative billing data for incidents of hospitalization and emergency department visits

Adherence to behavioral multimodal pain care plan componentsBaseline, 3 months, 6 months

Will be measured using logged count data.

Physical functionBaseline, 3 months, 6 months

Will be measured using the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) Physical Functioning Short Form (SF) 6b, a 6-item questionnaire that measures the effects of pain on physical functioning over the past 7 days. Questions are answered on a scale of 1-5, with higher scores indicating more pain interference.

DepressionBaseline, 3 months, 6 months

Will be measured using the Patient Health Questionnaire-2 (PHQ-2), a two-item questionnaire answered with responses from 0 (not al all) to 3 (nearly every day). A higher score indicates a higher level of depression.

SleepBaseline, 3 months, 6 months

Will be measured using the PROMIS Sleep Disturbance 6a, a 6-item questionnaire assessing sleep disturbance over the past 7 days. Each question is answered with a score of 1-5, with a higher score indicating greater sleep disturbance.

Social isolationBaseline, 3 months, 6 months

Will be measured using the PROMIS SF 4a, a six-item questionnaire with each question answered on a five-point scale from 1 (never) to 5 (very often). Higher scores indicate greater perceived social isolation.

Opioid consumptionUp to 6 months

Will be measured in oral morphine equivalents and collected using electronic health record (EHR) prescriptions.

Employment statusBaseline, 3 months, 6 months

Employment status will be self-reported

Use of study electronic-toolsBaseline, 3 months, 6 months

Will be measured in minutes/week that participants access available electronic tools.

Trial Locations

Locations (3)

Mayo Clinic in Arizona

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Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

Mayo Clinic in Florida

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Jacksonville, Florida, United States

Mayo Clinic in Rochester

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Rochester, Minnesota, United States

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