Official Title: Internet-delivered Management of Pain Among Cancer Treatment Survivors
Status: RECRUITING
Status Verified Date: 2024-09
Last Known Status: None
Delayed Posting: No
If Stopped, Why?: Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access: False
If Expanded Access, NCT#: N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status: N/A
Acronym: IMPACTS
Brief Summary: To determine whether an Internet-based pain coping skills program plus enhanced usual care compared to enhanced usual care alone yields significant improvements in the co-primary outcomes of pain severity as measured by the Brief Pain Inventory BPI and pain interference also measured by the BPI from baseline to the post-intervention assessment for cancer survivors with persistent pain
Detailed Description: This is a parallel group randomized controlled prospective study that examines the effect of an Internet-based pain coping skills program on pain severity and pain interference among adult cancer survivors experiencing persistent cancer-related pain The study also explores the effects of an Internet-based pain coping skills program on opioidanalgesic medication use health-related quality of life pain management self-efficacy and various other factors relevant among populations with persistent pain ie fatigue sleep emotional distress positive affect pain impact perceived cognitive problems and cognitive performance as well as qualitative assessments of participants experiences with pain and the intervention A total of 250 participants will be enrolled 125 per arm and randomized into the internet program arm plus enhanced usual care or Enhanced Usual Care alone
Each participant will be enrolled in the study for 9 months from randomization at week 0 to the final follow-up assessment at week 34