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Evaluation of a Pain Management Intervention Preparatory to a Future Pragmatic Trial, ASCENT Study

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Hematopoietic and Lymphoid System Neoplasm
Lymphoma
Malignant Solid Neoplasm
Multiple Myeloma
Chronic Leukemia
Registration Number
NCT06063603
Lead Sponsor
Mayo Clinic
Brief Summary

This clinical trial tests how well a pain management intervention preparatory to a future pragmatic trial works in rural dwelling and Hispanic cancer survivors. Cancer pain is a key case study in health disparities in the United States. 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. Additionally, Hispanics not only comprise a steadily growing proportion of cancer survivors, but are also increasingly immigrating to rural communities, potentially placing them at "double risk" for poor outcomes. This trial will allow for the refinement of pain management intervention components that could help the management of cancer-related pain in rural dwelling and Hispanic cancer survivors.

Detailed Description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:

I. To refine and pilot test components of a validated collaborative care model-based intervention aimed at improving pain control among rural dwelling and Hispanic cancer survivors.

OUTLINE: Participants are assigned to 1 of 3 groups.

GROUP I: Participants meet with pain care manager (PCM) and community health worker (CHW) via telephone or video visit to discuss the cancer-related pain. Participants receive self-guided pain management education materials and receive an action plan with suggestions or referrals to participate in tier 1 interventions that include exercise, cognitive behavioral therapy, medication and/or tier 2 interventions that include integrative medicine (massage, acupuncture and mindfulness relaxation), spiritual support, pain clinic referral and palliative and spiritual care referrals during the intake visit. Participants undergo a planning visit 2 weeks later to give an update on their pain and may receive additional resources from the PCM and/or CHW. Participants then undergo a final visit 4 weeks later with the PCM and/or CHW and receive final recommendations and referrals. Participants may receive a follow up call between intake and visit 2 and/or between visit 2 and the final visit from the CHW or PCM to assess pain levels on study.

GROUP II: ASCENT study interventionists complete an interview on study.

GROUP III: Medical oncology providers participate in a focus group on study.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
51
Inclusion Criteria
  • A qualifying liquid or solid cancer diagnosis with visits at a participating Mayo site

  • Age 18+

  • Numerical rating scale (NRS) pain score of a 5+ out of 10

  • Pain that developed (onset) or significantly worsened since cancer diagnosis

  • Malignant hematology including:

    • Lymphoma
    • Myeloma
    • Chronic leukemias
Exclusion Criteria
  • Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ) 8 score of 10 or more
  • Life expectancy less than 12 months
  • Hospice enrollment
  • Admitted to hospital from long term care/skilled nursing facilities (SNF)
  • Acute leukemias
  • Primary brain tumors
  • Confinement to a bed or a chair more than a third of waking hours because of health complications

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SEQUENTIAL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Utility of Intervention - EaseUp to 60 days

Assessed by study-specific questionnaire. Questions were answered on an Adjectival Ordinal 5-point scale where 1 = very difficult and 5 = extremely easy.

Utility of Intervention - HelpfulnessUp to 60 days

Assessed by study-specific questionnaire. Questions were answered on an Adjectival Ordinal 5-point scale where 1 = not at all and 5 = extremely helpful.

Utility of Intervention - ConfidenceUp to 60 days

Assessed by study-specific questionnaire. Questions were answered on an Adjectival Ordinal 5-point scale where 1 = not at all confident and 5 = extremely confident.

Feasibility of interventionUp to 60 days

Assessed by proportion of participants who received key intervention components.

Acceptability of Intervention - InteractionUp to 60 days

As assessed by frequency of participant interaction with care team.

Acceptability of Intervention - SatisfactionUp to 60 days

As assessed by participant satisfaction with care team interactions

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

Mayo Clinic in Arizona

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Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

Mayo Clinic in Rochester

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Rochester, Minnesota, United States

Mayo Clinic in Arizona
🇺🇸Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

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