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

Completed

• Conditions: Malignant Neoplasms of Independent (Primary) Multiple Sites
• Interventions: Behavioral: Questionnaires

• Registration Number: NCT03043378
• Lead Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Brief Summary

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.

Detailed Description

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.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2017-02-02
• Study First Submitted QC: 2017-02-02
• Study First Posted: 2017-02-06
• Study Start: 2018-07-31
• Status Verified: 2023-03
• Primary Completion: 2023-03-23
• Study Completion: 2023-03-23
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-03-27
• Last Update Posted: 2023-03-28

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 201

Inclusion Criteria

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

Exclusion Criteria

1. Memorial Delirium Assessment Scale >13

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Chronic Non-Malignant Pain - Cancer Patients	Questionnaires	Chronic non-malignant pain among cancer patients undergoing a consultation at the outpatient Supportive Care Clinic at MD Anderson Cancer Center.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Frequency of Chronic Non-Malignant Pain Among Cancer Patients	1 day	Frequency assessed by Karnofsky Performance Scale.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; 🇺🇸 Houston, Texas, United States