Health Condition 1: null- Cancer patients experiencing Neuropathic Pain
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients of either gender and age above of 18 years and below 80 years experiencing from neuropathic pain due to any cancer. 2. Patients diagnosed by treating physicians as having neuropathic pain using the screening tool DN4 Neuropathic pain diagnostic questionnaire with score >= 4 3. Patients willing to give voluntary informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with established diagnosis of neurogenic pain associated with localized peripheral neuropathies (e.g. Post herpetic neuralgia, Diabetic neuropathy, Post- surgical/traumatic neuropathic pain.) 2. Patients unable to comprehend the patient information sheet. 3. Patients diagnosed with fibromyalgia. 4. Any other medical condition, which in the opinion of the investigator precludes the inclusion of the participant.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Medications prescribed â?? details â??generic /brand, dose, dosage, frequency and duration, Complete/Incomplete Prescription, cost and availability in hospital formulary. Diagnosis with co-morbid condition.Timepoint: At the end of 2 years data will be analyzed | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Physicians adherence to the guidelines.Timepoint: At the end of 2 years data will be analyzed | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Tata Memorial Hospital