The Effect of Cancer Pain Management Protocol on Hospitalized Cancer Patients: A Pilot Study

National Cancer Center, Korea25 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study was to prospectively evaluate the effect of cancer pain management protocol on hospitalized cancer patients.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Cancers, Pain

Interventions

Cancer pain managementDRUG

Interventions based on published pain guideline. The interventions consisted of the following: (1) nursing pain assessment of current pain, worst pain, pain relief, and acceptability of pain; (2) feedback to guide analgesic prescribing by physician.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Hospitalized patient with the somatic and/or visceral pain having an untreated intensity greater than 3 on a 10 cm visual analog scale (VAS; 0 = no pain, 10 = unbearable pain)over the week prior to enrollment * A minimum age of 18 years Exclusion Criteria: * Opioid intolerance * No longer treatment for their underlying disease. * Intracerebral primary or metastatic lesion * Impaired sensory or cognitive function * Pregnant or lactating woman * Women of child bearing potential not using a contraceptive method * Sexually active fertile men not using effective birth control during medication of study drug and up to 6 months after completion of study drug if their partners are women of child-bearing potential * Any patients judged by the investigator to be unfit to participate in the study

Locations (1)

National Cancer Center

Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Reduction in pain scores

Time frame: Jan 2010 - October 2010

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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