The Effectiveness of Cancer Pain Management in Siriraj Outpatient Pain Clinic

Cancer Clinical Trial

Official title: The Effectiveness of Cancer Pain Management Including Early Pain Intervention, Early Multi Modality Treatment and Closed Follow up in Siriraj Outpatient Pain Clinic

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

-Background: Cancer is one of the most common cause of death. Cancer pain is often cited as one of the most feared in cancer patients. Although, WHO guidelines have been provided to improve pain outcome, the results are still unsatisfied. In order to improve cancer pain management we consider to contribute a new guideline which includes interdisciplinary approach, early doing the pain interventions, breakthrough pain, education, high quality of pain assessment and contribute the effectiveness follow-up system

Clinical Trial Description

• Objectives:Primary outcome is study the effectiveness of new approach and closed follow up system by relief pain intensity 30% at 3 month up to 80% of all new cancer pain patients in OPD setting Secondary outcomes are quality of life (BPI,ESAS), side effect of treatments and the contributing factors that impact on the outcomes

• Study design:A prospective observational study

• Sample size : 150

• Data collection: General information: age, gender, body weight, height, religion, residence, care giver, occupation, income, education, medical problem Clinical pain information: primary diagnosis, staging, cancer site, current medications Clinical assessment: at three study time points: baseline (initial assessment) and the three subsequent follow-ups (FU1, FU2 and FU3) ;

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Cancer
• Cancer Pain
• Chronic Pain
• Pain, Chronic

• NCT number: NCT03474406
• Study type: Observational [Patient Registry]
• Source: Mahidol University
• Status: Completed
• Start date: January 3, 2018
• Completion date: June 30, 2019