Skip to content

Treatment adherence, beliefs and participatory decision-making regarding pain medication in patients with cancer-related pain

Treatment adherence, beliefs and participatory decision-making regarding pain medication in patients with cancer-related pain

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00036953
Enrollment
244
Registered
2025-06-11
Start date
2025-07-25
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-03-02

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Cancer-related pain and chronic non-cancer-related pain

Interventions

Group 1: Patients with cancer-related pain are asked about their medication adherence behavior. Those affected are recruited via cancer self-help groups in Germany and in the area of the 4 participati
from the German Pain Questionnaire, the questionnaires on Pain-related impairment (von Korff, Ormel et al. 1992) and Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS, Lovibond & Lovibond, 1995
Nilges & Essau, 2015) were taken. Self-generated questions relate to socio-demographic data, current medication and previous psychosocial stress. In addition, necessary information on the time of init

Sponsors

Sektion Schmerztherapie, Klinik für Anästhesiologie und Intensivmedizin, Universitätsklinikum Ulm
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - Over 18 years - Cancer-related or non-cancer-related pain - Sufficient knowledge of German and ability to concentrate to complete a 20-minute questionnaire.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Age under 18 years - No pain

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Differences in adherence to pain medication in patients with cancer-related pain compared to patients with chronic non-cancer-related pain according to the 5 dimensions of the WHO concerning patients adherence.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Adherence to pain medication in patients with cancer-related pain depending on pain duration and pain-related impairment

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactHannes Hofbauer

Sektion Schmerztherapie, Klinik für Anästhesiologie und Intensivmedizin, Universitätsklinikum Ulm

hannes.hofbauer@uniklinik-ulm.de+4973150060033

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 14, 2026