Cancer, pain, breakthrough pain
Conditions
Interventions
all patients complete the study questionnaire 4 times within a two week timeframe.
Sponsors
Erasmus Medical Center
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. patients with a pathologically confirmed diagnosis of cancer 2. patients must be 18 years of age or older 3. pain due to cancer or its treatment 4. patients took regular scheduled analgesia in the previous week 5. patients considered to have breakthrough pain according a 'clinical expert' 6. patients must have taken at least one dose of 'rescue' medication for a breakthrough episode in the previous week 7. cognitive status sufficient for accurate completion of the study 8. ability to provide written informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. patients who cannot understand the intent of the study, in their physician's estimation 2. patients whose performance status is felt to be too poor to allow them to complete the survey 3. patients who refuse to participate
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Contruct validity of the third questionnaire compared to the first questionnaire | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - pain evaluation - face and content validity - reliability - responsiveness to change - acceptability | — |
Contacts
Public ContactW.H. Oldenmenger
Erasmus Medical Center, Daniel den Hoed Cancer Center, P.O. Box 5201
Outcome results
None listed