Chronic Non-Malignant Pain in Cancer Patients at a Supportive Care Clinic

Malignant Neoplasms of Independent (Primary) Multiple Sites Clinical Trial

Official title: Chronic Non-Malignant Pain in Cancer Patients at a Supportive Care Clinic

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

The goal of this research study is to learn how frequently cancer patients in the Supportive Care Center have chronic, non-malignant pain. Chronic, non-malignant pain is pain that is neither related to cancer nor its treatment and lasts beyond the normal tissue healing time of 3 months.

Clinical Trial Description

If participant is found to be eligible and agrees to take part in this study, participant will be asked to complete 3 questionnaires about participant's pain, pain level, and what drugs participant takes to treat participant's pain. Participant will also be asked a few questions about tobacco use. These questionnaires should take about 20 minutes to complete.

Researchers will also collect information from participant's medical record such as participant's date of birth, sex, race, marital status, economic background, and medical history.

Length of Study:

Participation on this study will be over after participant has completed the last questionnaire.

This is an investigational study.

Up to 200 participants will be enrolled in this study. All will take part at MD Anderson. ;

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Malignant Neoplasms of Independent (Primary) Multiple Sites
• Neoplasms

• NCT number: NCT03043378
• Study type: Observational
• Source: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
• Status: Completed
• Start date: July 31, 2018
• Completion date: March 23, 2023