Evaluating an Online Interprofessional Chronic Pain Management Group for Survivors of Breast Cancer: A Feasibility Study of a Randomized Controlled Trial
The goal of this research study is to evaluate an online inter-professional pain management program for survivors of breast cancer. The main questions it aims to answer: 1. whether this treatment will help address the pain management concerns of patients, 2. whether it is feasible to offer this treatment in the future as multi-centre randomized controlled trial (RCT). Participants will be asked to attend a 6-week online pain management group sessions (1h/week). Participants will also be asked to fill out questionnaires before and after the program completion.
• diagnosis of Stage 1-3 breast cancer;
• had surgical excision at least 3 months ago;
• completed neoadjuvant/adjuvant chemotherapy and/or radiation treatment at least 4 months ago;
• within 5 years post active cancer treatment;
• persistent pain within the last 3 months that is bothersome;
• medical clearance to participate in the intervention
• over 18 years of age;
• verbal fluency in English;
• have access to internet and technology to participate in the online program. Patients currently receiving adjuvant endocrine therapy or molecularly targeted therapies or who have completed these therapies within the last 5 years are eligible to participate.