Opioid Titration in the Hospice Setting: Barriers Assessment and Modification of the Model Order Sheet and Protocol

Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center65 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to modify the opioid titration order sheet to meet the needs of the outpatient hospice population and to conduct a pilot trial to assess feasibility, utility, and derive preliminary efficacy data.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Cancer Pain

Interventions

Individual patient interview, focus group and structured surveyOTHER

interview, focus group and structured surveyOTHER

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 21 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Patient eligibility includes: * Alive Hospice outpatient * Diagnosis of carcinoma * Pain requiring fixed dose opioids * Age \> 21 years * Not pregnant or lactating * Willing and able to sign informed consent * Able to speak/comprehend English Caregiver eligibility will include: * Caregiver for an Alive Hospice patient * Willing and able to sign informed consent * Able to speak/comprehend English Hospice Staff eligibility will include: * Currently on staff at Alive Hospice * Willing and able to sign informed consent * Able to read/speak English. Referring Physician eligibility will include: * Having recently referred patients to Alive Hospice * Willing and able to sign informed consent and able to read/speak English. Exclusion Criteria: * patients \< 21 years of age * pregnant or lactating * patients, caregiver and or Hospice staff that does not speak/comprehend English

Locations (1)

Vanderbilt-Ingam Cancer Center

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Adequate pain control

Time frame: Until death.

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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