Analgesic Drugs, Cancer Pain
Conditions
Brief summary
Aim of the study is to evaluate adequacy of pain treatment in oncologic patients, accessing to Radiotherapy Unit
Detailed description
Prescription of analgesic drugs is a basic topic in cancer patients, but undertreatment is common. The aim of the study is to analyse pain control and adequacy of antalgic treatments in patients coming to Radiotherapy Unit for radiation treatment.
Interventions
OTHERPatients accessing to Radiotherapy Unit
No intervention; information about patient and disease characteristics will be recorded as well as information about pain and analgesic treatment
Sponsors
IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
\- patients accessing to Radiotherapy Unit for radiation treatment (both palliative or with radical intent) with diagnosis of primitive or metastatic cancer;
Exclusion criteria
\- Concomitant diseases that can affect reliability of collected data
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Evaluation of adequacy of pain treatment | 2 months | For all patients, Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) and information about type of analgesic drugs (no drugs; non-opioid drugs; weak opioids; strong opioids) will be recorded and analysed |
Countries
Italy
Contacts
Primary ContactAlessio G Morganti, MD
Outcome results
None listed