Clinical trial · Interventional
Pain Management for Head and Neck Cancer Survivors
Survivors of Head and Neck Cancer: Optimizing Pain Management
NCT05115825CI-TRIAL-00104160completedN/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 clinical trial improves an existing pain management program and tests its effect on head and neck cancer survivors. This trial aims to find a better program to improve pain-related physical functioning, mood, and quality of life in a sample of individuals who have undergone treatment for head and neck cancer.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head and Neck Carcinoma | Head and Neck Carcinoma | ONTOLOGY_EXACT | 0.98 |
Interventions
Interventions (3)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Behavioral Intervention | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Quality-of-Life Assessment | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Questionnaire Administration | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (1)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Supportive care (Mobile Pain Coping Skills Training)
- description
- Patients attend 5 sessions of Mobile Pain Coping Skills Training for 45 minutes each over 8 weeks.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Behavioral Intervention
- Other: Quality-of-Life Assessment
- Other: Questionnaire Administration
Primary outcomes (3)
- measure
- Pain-interference
- timeFrame
- Up to 2 months
- description
- Will be assessed by Brief Pain Inventory. Will be assessed as 1-4=mild pain; 5-6 moderate pain; 7-10 severe pain.
- measure
- Depression
- timeFrame
- Up to 2 months
- description
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Clinically confirmed diagnosis of HNC for which the participants have completed curative cancer treatment at the VA hospital or Oregon Health \& Science University (OHSU) within the 3-12 months following treatment * Self-reported current pain of 4 or higher, using the 0-10 Numeric Pain Rating (NRS) (0="no pain" to 10="the worst pain imaginable") * Self-report of pain 4 or higher on two occasions, more than three weeks apart, since the completion of curative treatment Exclusion Criteria: * Enrolled in hospice * Have substantial hearing or visual difficulties that would impair ability to participate * Have inadequate cognitive functioning as indicated by medical record review and/or interactions with clinical staff. If needed the investigators can follow up with the St. Louis University Mental State Examination (score of \< 22/30) (SLUMS); or * Have untreated severe psychiatric illness that would impact the ability to consent and participate in the intervention * Had only surgical treatment for their HNC
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