Adequacy of Pain Treatment in Radiotherapy

IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna2,000 enrolled

Overview

Aim of the study is to evaluate adequacy of pain treatment in oncologic patients, accessing to Radiotherapy Unit

Prescription of analgesic drugs is a basic topic in cancer patients, but undertreatment is common. The aim of the study is to analyse pain control and adequacy of antalgic treatments in patients coming to Radiotherapy Unit for radiation treatment.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

2,000

Conditions

Cancer Pain Analgesic Drugs

Interventions

Patients accessing to Radiotherapy UnitOTHER

No intervention; information about patient and disease characteristics will be recorded as well as information about pain and analgesic treatment

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: \- patients accessing to Radiotherapy Unit for radiation treatment (both palliative or with radical intent) with diagnosis of primitive or metastatic cancer; Exclusion Criteria: \- Concomitant diseases that can affect reliability of collected data

Locations (1)

Radiation Oncology Center, Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Speciality Medicine- DIMES, University of Bologna, S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital

Bologna, BO, Italy

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Evaluation of adequacy of pain treatment

For all patients, Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) and information about type of analgesic drugs (no drugs; non-opioid drugs; weak opioids; strong opioids) will be recorded and analysed

Time frame: 2 months

Central Contacts

Alessio G Morganti, MD

CONTACT

0512143564 alessio.morganti2@unibo.it

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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