Integrating Pain-CBT Into an mHealth Analgesic Support Intervention for Patients With Chronic Pain From Advanced Cancers
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Summary
Smartphone Technology to Alleviate Malignant Pain (STAMP) + Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Pain (STAMP+CBT) The purpose of the study is to develop and refine the mHealth pain-CBT app intervention and carry out a randomized pilot to test the novel mHealth (Mobile health technology) intervention, which harmonizes psychological and pharmacological support for advanced cancer pain. The name of the study smartphone application involved in this study is: -STAMP+CBT
Description
The purpose of the study is to make sure the app is usable and helpful for participants with cancer and to get feedback about participants experiences after using the app for four weeks. Outcomes related to pain, quality of life, and healthcare utilization will also be assessed. The cancer pain education packet and pain and medication monitoring survey are standard care. The app is intended to improve self-management of cancer-related pain. The study will begin with Cohort A, followed by Cohort B. These two cohorts are to refine the STAMP+CBT intervention. Then a randomized pilot will be perf…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 22+ years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥ 22 years * Patient diagnosed with an active cancer diagnosis (locally advanced solid tumor malignancy, multiple myeloma, or other advanced hematologic malignancy), either undergoing active treatment or receiving treatment for an advanced cancer or are receiving supportive/palliative care * Chronic pain related to cancer or treatment (\> pain score of 4 on a 0-10 scale) * Has an active prescription for at least one opioid medication to treat their cancer pain (i.e. not for post-surgical pain) * Own/use a compatible smartphone (iPhone or Android) Exclusion Criteria:…
Interventions
- BehavioralSTAMP + CBT
A mobile health, smartphone application that provides tailored multi-media, cancer pain psycho-education and pain management coping skills using algorithm-based technology to provide in the moment symptom monitoring and feedback.
- BehavioralDigital Cancer Pain Education Packet
Packet including Articles from the Association for Clinical Oncology and the National Cancer Institute and the pain and medication monitoring form.
Location
- Dana Farber Cancer InstituteBoston, Massachusetts