Pain Management in Cancer Patients Using a Mobile Application
NCT ID: NCT02069743
Last Updated: 2022-06-27
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
110 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2014-02-28
2020-09-30
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
NONE
Study Groups
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Intervention
The intervention group will use the study's mobile application during the 8-week study.
ePAL Mobile Application
A mobile application designed to help cancer patients better self-manage cancer pain.
Control
The control group will not use the study's mobile application during the study.
No interventions assigned to this group
Interventions
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ePAL Mobile Application
A mobile application designed to help cancer patients better self-manage cancer pain.
Other Intervention Names
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Diagnosed with moderate or severe cancer pain (i.e. pain intensity score of at least 4/10 on numeric rating scale (NRS)) at the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Palliative Care Center, as determined by the patient's care provider at the MGH Palliative Care Center. Subjects do not need to experience a specific nature of pain for eligibility.
* Patients must be ambulatory and not currently admitted to the hospital at time of enrollment.
* Must have a smart phone and be willing to download the study application (Phase II only)
* Must be able to read and speak English.
Exclusion Criteria
* Significant medical or psychiatric co-morbidities (other than depression or anxiety) or cognitive impediments that would prevent participant from being able to utilize the program
* Known history of substance abuse
* Patients currently on investigational therapies or other study protocols that may have an impact on pain intensity or quality of life which are main outcomes of this intervention.
18 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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McKesson Foundation
OTHER
Massachusetts General Hospital
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Mihir M. Kamdar,M.D.
Attending Physician
Principal Investigators
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Kamal Jethwani, MD, MPH
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Massachusetts General Hospital
Locations
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The Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minnesota, United States
Countries
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References
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Agboola S, Kamdar M, Flanagan C, Searl M, Traeger L, Kvedar J, Jethwani K. Pain management in cancer patients using a mobile app: study design of a randomized controlled trial. JMIR Res Protoc. 2014 Dec 12;3(4):e76. doi: 10.2196/resprot.3957.
Other Identifiers
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13-080
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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