The Frequency of Myofascial Pain Sydrome In Incurable Cancer Patients Receiving Palliative Care.A Multi-Center, Observational Study.

The Frequency of Myofascial Pain Sydrome In Incurable Cancer Patients Receiving Palliative Care.A Multi-Center, Observational Study. - MyCar study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000031338

Enrollment

200

Registered

2018-02-16

Start date

2018-03-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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

Conditions

Incurable cancer

Interventions

None listed

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) Inpatients planned for intervention by palliative care teams or patients expected to be admitted to palliative care units 2) Cancer is announced 3) Patients with non-curable solid cancers 4) Age at registration is over 20 years old 5) Average NRS of pain 24 hours before registration is greater than 4 or 4 6) Blood and biochemical test data within 2 weeks of registration are available

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) consciousness disorder, pain assessment is impossible

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Frequency of MPS (Diagnostic criteria of Rivers)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
MPS frequency (according to Simons' diagnostic criteria) Presence / absence of device Correlation between device position and MPS position Correlation between surgical history and MPS frequency Correlation between PS (performance status) and MPS frequency The response rate of Trigger point block injection (TPI) Presence or absence of MPS and the relationship between alexithymia, depression and anxiety Frequency of extensive chronic pain in cancer patients	—

Measure

Time frame

MPS frequency (according to Simons' diagnostic criteria) Presence / absence of device Correlation between device position and MPS position Correlation between surgical history and MPS frequency Correlation between PS (performance status) and MPS frequency The response rate of Trigger point block injection (TPI) Presence or absence of MPS and the relationship between alexithymia, depression and anxiety Frequency of extensive chronic pain in cancer patients

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Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactJunya Kinkawa

IMSUT Hospital Joint Surgery

kinspoint@gmail.com03-3443-8111

Outcome results