Behavioral Pain Intervention for Older Cancer Patients

Recruiting now · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Breast Cancer

In brief

This randomized controlled trial examines a 1-session, telehealth pain coping skills training (PCST) protocol with five 15-minute maintenance calls (Brief PCST-Community) adapted for women with breast cancer in medically underserved areas. Pain, health-related quality of life, and self-efficacy for pain management will be assessed at baseline and 10 and 15 weeks later.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07300995

Run by

Duke University

People needed

168

Starts

2026-06-30

Expected to finish

2027-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-06-02

Who can join

Age: 55 and older. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Receiving cancer care at a Duke Cancer Network (DCN) clinic
• Stage I-IV breast cancer
• Self-reported pain on at least 10 days in the last month and pain rating of worst pain of 4 or greater on a 0-10 scale in the last week
• Biologically female
• Greater than or equal to 55 years old
• Ability to speak and read English
• Hearing and vision that allows for successful completion of videoconferencing and phone session

You may not qualify if…

• Participation in the last 6 months in a pain coping skills training program

Where it is running

• Duke Cancer Network — Durham, North Carolina, United States (enrolling)

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