Clinical trial · Observational
Process and Outcomes of Pain Management
A Randomized Study Evaluating the Process and Outcomes of the Pain and Palliative Care Team Intervention
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
This study will investigate the most effective approach for managing pain and providing palliative care (lessening of pain or symptoms). Patients with advanced cancer who are enrolled in a National Cancer Institute (NCI) protocol and will undergo major surgery as part of their treatment may be eligible for this study. Participants will be randomly assigned to pain management provided by either 1) their attending physician or 2) the Clinical Center's Pain and Palliative Care Service. Patients in the first group may be reassigned to the Pain and Palliative Care Service at any time during the study. Participants will be interviewed every 3 months for as long as 1 year about their pain, its effect on several areas of their lives, changes in their needs, and how well they think their pain is being managed.. As the patients progress through the NCI study, they will meet regularly and as often as needed with either their attending physician or the Pain and Palliative Care team. Each interview will last about 20 to 30 minutes. With the patient's permission, the interviews will be tape recorded.
Conditions
Conditions (2)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neoplasm | Neoplasm | ONTOLOGY_EXACT | 0.90 |
| Pain | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (0)
Data not yet available
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
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INCLUSION CRITERIA: Patients with advanced malignancies who are currently undergoing major surgical procedures in NCI Surgery Branch will be recruited to participate in a pain and symptoms management evaluation study. Inclusion criteria are stated in the parent protocols. Although each patient will be asked to identify a family member/significant other to participate in the study, patients will be eligible for inclusion regardless of whether they identify a family member for participation in the family questionnaires. EXCLUSION CRITERIA: All exclusions are stated in the NCI Surgery Branch parent protocols.
References
Publications (3)
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- BACKGROUNDAxelsson B, Christensen SB. Evaluation of a hospital-based palliative support service with particular regard to financial outcome measures. Palliat Med. 1998 Jan;12(1):41-9. doi: 10.1191/026921698671336362. PMID 9616458
- BACKGROUNDAxelsson B, Sjoden PO. Quality of life of cancer patients and their spouses in palliative home care. Palliat Med. 1998 Jan;12(1):29-39. doi: 10.1191/026921698676629560. PMID 9616457