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Filter by:This is a prospective, controlled, randomized trial. Primary objective is to compare the time to readiness for discharge (minutes) from Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) after Port-a-Cath placement surgery between patients who are randomized to receive intraoperative aromatherapy versus placebo. 70 Eligible subjects will be identified from within the patient population of the study site. There will be no advertisements for study subjects.
Malignancy related abdominal and pelvic pain can be debilitating and affects survival as well as quality of life. Pain from cancer and its treatments can result in anxiety, depression, fear, anger, helplessness, and hopelessness, and those with both pain and depression have an amplification of disability and poor quality of life Pancreatic and other upper abdominal organ malignancies can produce intense visceral pain syndromes that are frequently treated with splanchnic nerve neurolysis (SNN) or celiac plexus neurolysis (CPN). Dexmedetomidine is a selective alpha two adreno-receptor agonist. It provides dose-dependent sedation, analgesia, sympatholysis, and anxiolysis without relevant respiratory depression. Dexmedetomidine is used as adjuvant to LA drugs in peripheral nerve block, brachial plexus block and intrathecal anesthesia with satisfactory results. The aim of this study is to evaluate effect of addition of dexmedetomidine as an adjuvant to alcohol and local anesthetics for chemical neurolysis to control pain in patients with intra-abdominal malignancy.
An open-label, single arm, observation study, to assess the efficacy and safety of proportional doses of Painkyl® in patients with breakthrough cancer pain.
The study aims to evaluate the impact of clinical pharmacist intervention as a part of a multidisciplinary team to improve clinical outcomes of cancer patients with pain in comparison to standard care.
The purpose of the Instanyl study is to learn how much doctors know and understand about Instanyl® before and after they receive updated educational information, including the risks of its unapproved use. In this study, the doctors will complete two surveys: one three months before they receive the updated educational information, and one about six months after they receive this information. They will answer questions about their prescribing behavior plus their knowledge of Instanyl® including any risks.
Cancer pain is one of the most frequent and relevant symptoms in cancer patients and has a great impact on a patient's quality of life. International and local standards recommend as an initial strategy, the use of an analgesic scheme composed of strong opioids (morphine, methadone or fentanyl) associated with adjuvants such as paracetamol, based upon the assumption that the use of combined analgesics could have a better analgesic effect, could allow the use of lower dose of opioids and that also could prevent the occurrence of adverse effects of opioids. However, there is uncertainty about the impact of paracetamol as an adjuvant in patients who use strong opioids for pain management in cancer patients with moderate to severe pain. To clarify this question, this study aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of intravenous paracetamol associated with strong opioids in hospitalized cancer patients who have pain associated with cancer of moderate to severe intensity, (4 or more), older than 18 years. Randomized double-blinded controlled study comparing intravenous acetaminophen 1 gr 4 times a day versus placebo for 48 hours as an adjuvant to strong opioids. We will assess pain intensity as a primary outcome validated assessments that estimate Verbal Numerical Rating Scale (VNRS) analogous verbal pain from 0 to 10, and de visual Analog Scale (VAS). We estimated that a decrease of 1 point on the verbal numerical scale would be statistically significant. In addition, the investigators will calculate the amount of total opioid dose in 24 hours and then perform the intervention. As a secondary outcome, adverse effects such as drowsiness, constipation, nausea and vomiting would be evaluated
The purpose of this research project is to evaluate the impact of virtual reality therapy on mitigating cancer pain in hospitalized patients with cancer and compare this impact to that of 2-dimensional guided imagery distraction therapy. The purpose is also to evaluate acceptability of and satisfaction with virtual reality therapy and to examine racial and cultural preferences related to virtual reality and guided imagery thematic content.
Cancer pain deteriorated in quality of life and related with numerous psychosocial problems. Over the one third of cancer patient suffered from moderate to severe cancer pain, even under adequate pain management. The 18F-fluoro-2-deoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) images can provide quantitative results in clinical oncology. As a functional neuroimaging, the PET evidently provided anatomical activated regions, size, and spatial extent information. In this retrospective study, we use FDG-PET to investigate changes concerning the glucose metabolism in the brain with or without cancer pain.
Intrathecal analgesia is used in refractory cancer pain because of drug sides effects or intractable pain. The aim of this approach is to improve pain management, and also to improve patient comfort. This study will assess patient discomfort symptoms before and after setting up intrathecal analgesia.
This randomized controlled trial was designed to evaluate the effectiveness of the Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR) technique in reducing Cancer-related Pain (CRP) in patients receiving palliative care in Jordan. The main hypothesis (H0) of this trial is that cancer patients receiving palliative care do not report a decrease in pain intensity levels and an improve in pain interferences with life activities as a result of participating in PMR technique to a significant extent compared to patients who do not participate. The sub-hypothesis (H1) of this trial is that cancer patients receiving palliative care report a decrease in pain intensity levels and an improve in pain interferences with life activities as a result of participating in PMR technique to a significant extent compared to patients who do not participate.