Cancer Pain, Lung Cancer
Conditions
Brief summary
This cross-sectional study, utilizing two sets of questionaire designed for patients and physicians respectively, aims at the epidemiology, the clinical features, and the current status of evaluation and management of lung cancer related pain in 20 participating hospitals in Northern China.
Detailed description
Lung malignancies have become the most common cause of mortality among patients with cancer in China. A significant proportion of lung cancer patients suffer from cancer related pain, however few studies have reported the prevalence and clinical features of such pain, especially in China. This study is a cross-sectional survey in 20 hospitals in Northern China. We designed two separate series of questions to be answered by patients and cancer management professionals. In the patient questionaire, we collect information on the prevalence, location, intensity, impact on life of lung cancer related pain. Questions on how doctors evaluate and manage the pain are included in both the patients' and physicians' surveys. In the doctors' questionaire, we also assess current situation of cancer pain educational programs attended in medical schools and post graduation through related questions.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute
Chinese PLA General Hospital
Beijing Chest Hospital
307 Hospital of PLA
Peking Union Medical College Hospital
Beijing Chao Yang Hospital
Peking University Third Hospital
Peking University First Hospital
The Hospital of Shunyi District Beijing
Daxing Hospital Beijing
Peking University Third Hospital Yanqing Hospital
Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital
Tianjin Medical University General Hospital
Hebei Medical University Fourth Hospital
Henan Cancer Hospital
Shanxi Province Cancer Hospital
Inner Mongolia People's Hospital
The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University
309th Hospital of Chinese People's Liberation Army
Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
Study design
Observational model
OTHER
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
1. The patient questionaire * All patients (outpatient and inpatient) diagnosed with lung cancer visiting the participating hospitals on the designated day of investigation * Informed consent must be obtained from the participating patients 2. The physician questionaire * All physicians who receive lung cancer patients (outpatient and inpatient) in the participating hospitals on the designated day of investigation
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Prevalence of cancer-related pain in lung cancer patients in 20 hospitals in northern China | 24 hours | the proportion of self-reported pain related to cancer affecting the enrolled lung cancer patients over the past 24 hours |
Contacts
Primary ContactYuankai Shi, MD
Backup ContactBo Zhang, MD
Outcome results
None listed