Automated Pain Intervention for Underserved Minority Breast Cancer Patients

Completed

Conditions studied: Breast Cancer

In brief

The goal of this psychosocial research study is to learn about treating pain and other symptoms of minority patients who have breast cancer. The study will test how well a special telephone system works for improving the pain and symptom management of these patients.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00881010

Run by

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

People needed

60

Starts

2009-02-01

Expected to finish

2019-02-12

Last updated by the study team

2019-04-16

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Diagnosis of breast cancer
• African American or Hispanic female
• Receiving treatment at LBJ General Hospital, Ben Taub Hospital, or M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
• Socioeconomically disadvantaged, as indicated by hospital billing code
• 18 years of age or older
• Living in the United States
• Speaks English or Spanish
• "Pain worst" score of 4 or greater on the Brief Pain Inventory

You may not qualify if…

• Current diagnosis of psychosis or dementia
• No access to telephones
• Unable to use the IVR system due to physical limitations (e.g., hearing impairment)

Where it is running

• University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center — Houston, Texas, United States

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