Clinical trial · Observational
Opioid Titration in the Hospice Setting: Barriers Assessment and Modification of the Model Order Sheet and Protocol
NCT01230515CI-TRIAL-00007992completedClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- 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)
The purpose of this study is to modify the opioid titration order sheet to meet the needs of the outpatient hospice population and to conduct a pilot trial to assess feasibility, utility, and derive preliminary efficacy data.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cancer Pain | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual patient interview, focus group and structured survey | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
| interview, focus group and structured survey | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (4)
- label
- Caregiver
- description
- Family members will be asked to complete a demographic survey, an assessment of the patient's current pain, and a series of questionnaires including: Caregiver Pain Medicine Questionnaire, the Stressful Caregiving Adult Reactions To Experiences of Dying Scale, and the Caregivers' Self Efficacy in Pain Management Questionnaire. Upon completion of the questionnaires, patients and caregivers will be interviewed separately.
- interventionNames
- Other: interview, focus group and structured survey
- label
- Hospice staff
- description
- Hospice staff will be asked to complete the Pain Knowledge and Attitudes survey. They will also complete the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) questionnaire to assess the perceived utility of an opioid titration order sheet to help manage pain control. A demographic survey will also be completed.
- interventionNames
- Other: interview, focus group and structured survey
- label
- Referring physician
- description
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 21 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Patient eligibility includes: * Alive Hospice outpatient * Diagnosis of carcinoma * Pain requiring fixed dose opioids * Age \> 21 years * Not pregnant or lactating * Willing and able to sign informed consent * Able to speak/comprehend English Caregiver eligibility will include: * Caregiver for an Alive Hospice patient * Willing and able to sign informed consent * Able to speak/comprehend English Hospice Staff eligibility will include: * Currently on staff at Alive Hospice * Willing and able to sign informed consent * Able to read/speak English. Referring Physician eligibility will include: * Having recently referred patients to Alive Hospice * Willing and able to sign informed consent and able to read/speak English. Exclusion Criteria: * patients \< 21 years of age * pregnant or lactating * patients, caregiver and or Hospice staff that does not speak/comprehend English
References
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