Health Condition 1: C00-D49- Neoplasms
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients who present to Palliative Medicine outpatient clinic with pain score of more than equal to 7 on Numerical Rating Scale and a score of more than equal to 4 on Distress thermometer Patients with cancer referred to Palliative Medicine outpatient clinic for Early palliative care Patients with cancer referred to Palliative Medicine outpatient clinic for Best supportive care alone Able to communicate and understand in English or Hindi or Marathi
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients with known allergies or history of adverse reactions to analgesics Patients who are cognitively impaired
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Prevalence of acute pain crisis in patients with cancer presenting in Specialist Palliative outpatient clinicTimepoint: 6 months from start of study | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain Quality Descriptors Yes or No Burning Pricking Shooting Electrical or Shock like Throbbing Radiating Numbing Dull aching Cramping Tender Timepoint: Baseline;Demographic characteristics from EMRTimepoint: Baseline;Distress Thermometer ScoreTimepoint: Baseline;Pain score using Numerical Rating scaleTimepoint: Baseline,15 minutes and 30 minutes;Symptoms on ESAS-rTimepoint: Baseline | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
TATA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL