Adherence to Opioids in Oncology Out Patients

• Conditions: Cancer Out Patients With Opioids

• Registration Number: NCT03247504
• Lead Sponsor: Hospices Civils de Lyon

Brief Summary

Cancer pain is undertreated despite a good access to opioids in France. Although many factors are involved, the barriers related to the patient (and his family) are often reported .the reluctance of the patient or the family to take the prescribed medication is linked to misconceptions about the opioids , cultural barriers; or the lack of explanations provided by the physician. Some patients can have undiagnosed slight cognitive impairment .The situation is now more complicated as appear on the market the new form of opioids for the cancer breakthrough pain drug, adding one more opioid formulation in the prescription. The goal of the study is to measure the adherence to opioids in cancer out patients and the associated factors.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2017-08-09
• Study First Submitted QC: 2017-08-09
• Study First Posted: 2017-08-11
• Study Start: 2018-05-17
• Status Verified: 2019-10
• Last Update Submitted: 2019-10-04
• Last Update Posted: 2019-10-07
• Primary Completion: 2019-11
• Study Completion: 2019-11

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 300

Inclusion Criteria

• Cancer out patients with opioids by mouth prescription
• Prescription than more than 8 days

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Exclusion Criteria

• Patient not at home, but in nursing home or other setting were the treatment are given by medical staff
• Patient unable to answer at the questionnaire
• Opoids given Intravenous or other way than mouth.

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Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Rate of cancer out patients with a low adherence to the opioids treatment	One day

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Centre de Soins Palliatifs Lyon-Sud; 🇫🇷 Pierre-Bénite, France