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

National Cancer Center, Korea1 site in 1 country25 target enrollmentJanuary 2010

ConditionsCancers, Pain

InterventionsCancer pain management

DrugsCancer pain management

Overview

Phase: Phase 4
Intervention: Cancer pain management
Conditions: Cancers, Pain
Sponsor: National Cancer Center, Korea
Enrollment: 25
Locations: 1
Primary Endpoint: Reduction in pain scores
Status: Completed
Last Updated: 14 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Arms & Interventions Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

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

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

January 2010

End Date

December 2010

Last Updated

14 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Study Design

Single Group

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

National Cancer Center, Korea

Responsible Party

Principal Investigator

Sang Myung Woo

National Cancer Center, Korea

Eligibility Criteria

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

Arms & Interventions

Pain control

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.

Intervention: Cancer pain management