Coaching to Improve Care of Cancer Pain

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Conditions studied: Pain

In brief

An estimate of 90% of patients with cancer experience at least moderate pain at some point in their illness, and 42% of patients do not receive adequate palliation. The main objective of this research is to reduce barriers to pain control by creating more effective partnerships between patients and their health care providers. The aims of the study are: 1) to compare the effects on pain, cancer-related symptoms, and health-related quality of life of a standard cancer pain leaflet versus face-to-face, tailored education and coaching; 2) to estimate the effect of tailored education and coaching on patients' self confidence for managing their pain and participating actively in care; and 3) to examine the mechanisms underlying the beneficial effects of the intervention. The proposed model will enhance research on pain management in that it is a pilot-tested intervention that is applicable in the outpatient setting, based on Social Cognitive Theory, and focused on patient activation and education.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00283166

Run by

University of California, Davis

People needed

258

Starts

2006-11-01

Expected to finish

2011-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-06-09

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 80. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Seen or scheduled to be seen at participating facility
• Diagnosis of locally advanced or disseminated lung, breast, prostate, head and neck, gynecologic (ovarian, uterine, cervical), esophageal, or colorectal cancer
• English speaking
• Worst pain past two weeks 4/10 or higher

You may not qualify if…

• Major surgical procedure scheduled within six weeks
• Enrolled in hospice
• Followed by pain management service (more than one visit made or scheduled)
• Already contacted for study
• Positive six-item dementia screen

Where it is running

• VA Northern California Health Care System — Mather, California, United States
• Kaiser Permanente Northern California — Oakland, California, United States
• UC Davis Cancer Center — Sacramento, California, United States

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