Effects of a pain consult and patient education and monitoring: a prospective study in oncology patients.
Completed
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON23628
- Lead Sponsor
- Erasmus MCthe Netherlands
- Brief Summary
/A
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 165
Inclusion Criteria
1. Cancer-related pain or cancer treatment related pain for at least two weeks;
2. Nociceptive pain;
Exclusion Criteria
1. Neuropathic pain;
2. Residing in nusing home or retirement home;
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Average pain reduction measured by numeric rating scale during the study period.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Effect of the interventions after 2, 4 and 8 weeks at:<br /><br>1. Adherence to ATC analgesics; <br /><br>2. Worst pain reduction; <br /><br>3. Average pain reduction; <br /><br>4. Present pain reduction; <br /><br>5. Proportion of patients with clinically relevant pain reduction; <br /><br>6. Pain interference; <br /><br>7. Quality of life; <br /><br>8. Reduction of side effects; <br /><br>9. Adequacy of pain treatment; <br /><br>10. Pain knowledge.