An Internet-based Program to Help Cancer Survivors Manage Pain (NCT04462302)
๐ฉบ Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
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.
Who can join: To join this study, participants generally need to meet the listed inclusion criteria (16 items) and avoid the listed exclusions (8 items).
Location: Mercy Hospital Fort Smith โ Fort Smith, Arkansas
๐ "Do I Qualify?" โ 1-Minute Self Screener
Instant ChecklistCheck every box below. If you can check all of them, you may meet the study's basic screening requirements (final eligibility is confirmed by the site team).
Usually NOT eligible if any of the following apply:
- Exclusion Criteria:
- Has a disability that precludes completion of study activities (e.g., severe vision or hearing impairment, diagnosis of dementia or clinical evidence of severe cognitive impairment, diagnosis or clinical evidence of severe psychiatric disorder, or diagnosed drug or alcohol abuse disorder), as per patient report or documented in the medical record.
- Reports only preexisting pain conditions unrelated to cancer or cancer treatment (e.g., migraine or tension headache, arthritis, back disorders, bursitis/tendonitis, injuries, fibromyalgia).
- Has a known or suspected diagnosable substance use disorder or opioid overuse disorder (according to DSM-5 criteria), or is actively receiving treatment for a substance use disorder, as per patient report or documented in the medical record.
- Currently being prescribed buprenorphine or suboxone.
- Patients enrolled on hospice care or end-of-life palliative care are not eligible for enrollment. Patients whose local care network provides an opportunity for palliative (symptom management) or supportive care concurrent with active treatment following diagnosis (i.e. not solely as a palliative or end-of-life measure) are considered eligible for this study.
- Does not have reliable access to Internet or sufficient personal data plan, and is not willing to participate in the Tablet Lending Program provided for this study.
- Does not have a working email address.
๐ Extracted verbatim from the official NIH eligibility criteria. Always confirm with the study coordinator.
๐ All Participating Trial Locations (150 Sites)
- Mercy Hospital Fort Smith โ Fort Smith, Arkansas
- Kaiser Permanente-Deer Valley Medical Center โ Antioch, California
- Kaiser Permanente Dublin โ Dublin, California
- Kaiser Permanente-Fremont โ Fremont, California
- Kaiser Permanente-Fresno โ Fresno, California
- Kaiser Permanente-Modesto โ Modesto, California
- Kaiser Permanente-Oakland โ Oakland, California
- Kaiser Permanente- Marshall Medical Offices โ Redwood City, California
- Kaiser Permanente-Richmond โ Richmond, California
- Kaiser Permanente-Roseville โ Roseville, California
- Kaiser Permanente Downtown Commons โ Sacramento, California
- Kaiser Permanente-South Sacramento โ Sacramento, California
- Kaiser Permanente-San Francisco โ San Francisco, California
- Kaiser Permanente-Santa Teresa-San Jose โ San Jose, California
- Kaiser Permanente San Leandro โ San Leandro, California
- Kaiser San Rafael-Gallinas โ San Rafael, California
- Kaiser Permanente Medical Center - Santa Clara โ Santa Clara, California
- Kaiser Permanente-Santa Rosa โ Santa Rosa, California
- Kaiser Permanente-South San Francisco โ South San Francisco, California
- Kaiser Permanente-Stockton โ Stockton, California
- Kaiser Permanente Medical Center-Vacaville โ Vacaville, California
- Kaiser Permanente-Vallejo โ Vallejo, California
- Kaiser Permanente-Franklin โ Denver, Colorado
- Kaiser Permanente-Rock Creek โ Lafayette, Colorado
- Kaiser Permanente-Lone Tree โ Lone Tree, Colorado
๐ฐ Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights
- 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
- Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA ยง 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
- Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.