Clinical trial · Interventional
Testing Feasibility of Motivational Interviewing for Patient-Reported Cancer Pain Goals
NCT03736746CI-TRIAL-00058023completedN/AClinicalTrials.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)
This research study is evaluating the acceptability and feasibility of using a cognitive behavioral intervention called Motivational Interviewing to help persons with pain from cancer set goals for managing that pain.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Cancer | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motivational Interviewing | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (1)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Motivational Interviewing
- description
- * Will entail two-to-four Motivational Interviewing sessions per participant * Will include a battery of questionnaires * Investigator-led discussion about the participant's pain experience which is focused on the participant reporting of functional pain goals (FPGs). * The investigator will elicit questions and goals that participants will be encouraged to discuss with their palliative care providers
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Motivational Interviewing
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Feasibility of Motivational Interviewing intervention
- timeFrame
- 1 year
- description
- The proportion of enrolled participants completing at least one follow-up Motivational Interviewing session (at least two sessions total). The proportion of participants completing at least one follow-up intervention session will be estimated along with an exact 90% confidence interval.
Secondary outcomes (6)
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * At least 18-years of age * Has an appointment with DFCI ambulatory palliative care service for cancer-related pain * Can speak English Exclusion Criteria: -Diagnosis of delirium or other cognitive impairment
References
Publications (0)
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