Chronic Non-Malignant Pain in Cancer Patients at a Supportive Care Clinic

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The goal of this research study is to learn how frequently cancer patients in the Supportive Care Center have chronic, non-malignant pain. Chronic, non-malignant pain is pain that is neither related to cancer nor its treatment and lasts beyond the normal tissue healing time of 3 months.

Detailed Description
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If participant is found to be eligible and agrees to take part in this study, participant will be asked to complete 3 questionnaires about participant's pain, pain level, and what drugs participant takes to treat participant's pain. Participant will also be asked a few questions about tobacco use. These questionnaires should take about 20 minutes to complete. Researchers will also collect information from participant's medical record such as participant's date of birth, sex, race, marital status, economic background, and medical history. Length of Study: Participation on this study will be over after participant has completed the last questionnaire. This is an investigational study. Up to 200 participants will be enrolled in this study. All will take part at MD Anderson.

Official Title
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Chronic Non-Malignant Pain in Cancer Patients at a Supportive Care Clinic

Conditions
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Malignant Neoplasms of Independent (Primary) Multiple Sites

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: Questionnaires


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Diagnosis of cancer with or without active disease Consultation visit at an outpatient supportive care clinic Age 18 or greater Report of having pain within the last 3 months Exclusion Criteria: 1) Memorial Delirium Assessment Scale >13

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Chronic Non-Malignant Pain - Cancer Patients<br>Chronic non-malignant pain among cancer patients undergoing a consultation at the outpatient Supportive Care Clinic at MD Anderson Cancer Center. | Behavioral: Questionnaires<br>* Participants complete three questionnaires at consultation visit.<br>* Other names: Surveys;|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Frequency of Chronic Non-Malignant Pain Among Cancer Patients | Frequency assessed by Edmonton Symptom Assessment Scale (ESAS-FS) | 1 day | 
| Frequency of Chronic Non-Malignant Pain Among Cancer Patients | Frequency assessed by Brief Pain Inventory. | 1 day | 
| Frequency of Chronic Non-Malignant Pain Among Cancer Patients | Frequency assessed by the Charlson Comorbidity Index. | 1 day | 
| Frequency of Chronic Non-Malignant Pain Among Cancer Patients | Frequency assessed by Pain Characteristic Survey. | 1 days | 
| Frequency of Chronic Non-Malignant Pain Among Cancer Patients | Frequency assessed by Karnofsky Performance Scale. | 1 day | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Malignant Neoplasms of Independent (Primary) Multiple Sites, Non-malignant pain, Supportive care, Questionnaires, Surveys, Chronic non-malignant pain