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Cancer Chronic Pain Predicted by Emotional and Cognitive Status

Completed
Conditions
Cancer
Chronic Pain
Registration Number
NCT02777697
Lead Sponsor
University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand
Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to investigate the predictive dimension of cognitive-emotional status of cancer patients on the chronic pain development 6 months after different cancer treatment protocol (surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, hormone therapy, targeted therapy ...).

Detailed Description

This is an observational, longitudinal and multicenter study assessing in cancer patients the link between the cognitive-emotional status and the development of chronic pain.

Cognition, anxiety, depression, quality of life, social vulnerability, cancer perception, pain and analgesic consumption are assessed.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
89
Inclusion Criteria
  • Age ≥ 18 years
  • Cancer patient with one or more programmed cancer treatment protocols (chemotherapy, surgery, hormone therapy, radiation therapy, targeted therapy, ...)
  • Acceptance to sign the non-opposition form
Exclusion Criteria
  • History of cancer and cancer treatment protocols (chemotherapy, surgery, hormone therapy, radiation therapy, targeted therapy, ...)
  • History and/or presence of primary brain tumors (glioblastoma, meningioma, neurofibroma ...)
  • History of neurological disorders (Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, dementia, epilepsy, moderate to severe head injury, ...)
  • History of psychiatric disorders (schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, ...)
  • Medical and surgical history incompatible with the study

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Measure of average pain intensity by a numerical rating scale7 days before the visit

Measure of average pain intensity by a numerical rating scale assessed 7 days before the 6 months visit after inclusion of patients.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Evaluation of analgesic consumptionat day 1

Analgesic consumption is evaluated during all period of the study (name of the specialty, dose, indication, form, administration route, starting date, end date),

Rey Auditory-Verbal Learning Test (RAVLT) and FACT-COGat 6 months
Social vulnerability assessment by EPICES questionnaireat baseline, 6 months, 12 months and 24 months
Anxiety and Depression assessment by HAD scaleat baseline, 6 months, 12 months and 24 months
Pain assessment by numerical rating scale and DN42 days after each cancer treatment protocol
Coping strategies assessment by Coping strategies questionnaire (CSQ)2 days after each cancer treatment protocol.
Quality of life assessmentat baseline, 6 months, 12 months and 24 months,

Quality of life assessment by:

- The European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Core Questionnaire (EORTC QLQ-C30), at baseline, 6 months, 12 months and 24 months. This questionnaire assesses the quality of life of cancer patients. It is divided in 9 subscales consisting of several items: 5 subscales measuring functional status (physical, role, social, emotional, cognitive), three subscales measuring symptoms (fatigue, pain, nausea and vomiting) and a global subscale of quality of life and health. Finally, six items/isolated symptoms, covering cancer symptoms and frequent side effects of cancer therapies (e.g. loss of appetite) are also included in the EORTC QLQ-C30. The EORTC QLQ-C30 Score ranges from 0 to 126

Illness perception assessmentat baseline, 6 months, 12 months and 24 months

Global score ranges from 0 to 200

Cognitive assessment by Trail Making Test A and B (TMT)at 12 months

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

CHU Clermont-Ferrand

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Clermont-Ferrand, France

CHU Clermont-Ferrand
🇫🇷Clermont-Ferrand, France

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