Integrating Pain-CBT Into an mHealth Analgesic Support Intervention for Patients With Chronic Pain From Advanced Cancers

Status: Recruiting

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Intervention Type: Behavioral

Study Type: Interventional

Study Phase: Not Applicable

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

Eligibility

Participation Requirements

Sex: All

Minimum Age: 22

Healthy Volunteers: f

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• 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)

Locations

United States

Massachusetts

Dana Farber Cancer Institute

RECRUITING

Boston

Contact Information

Primary

Desiree Azizoddin, PsyD

Desiree_Azizoddin@dfci.harvard.edu

626-826-7984

Time Frame

Start Date: 2025-03-27

Estimated Completion Date: 2026-10-31

Participants

Target number of participants: 60

Treatments

Experimental: Cohort C: STAMP + CBT App

Permutated-block randomization and a block size of 6 will be used to randomize 60 participants to this cohort, and participants will complete:~* Baseline in-person or remote visit with an introduction to the STAMP+CBT application.~* Surveys via the application 6 days per week.~* Day 7 check in with study team~* Day 14 survey~* Day 28 follow-up surveys~* Optional in-person or remote semi-structured, exit interview~* Day 42 (Week 6) follow-up survey

Other: Cohort D: Digital Cancer Pain Education Packet + Usual Care

Permutated-block randomization and a block size of 6 will be used to randomize 60 participants to this cohort, and participants will complete:~* Baseline in-person or remote visit with introduction to the digital cancer pain education packet and pain tracker form.~* Completion of pain tracker~* Day 7 check in with study team~* Day 14 survey~* Day 28 surveys~* Optional in-person or remote semi-structured, exit interview to review the educational packet~* Day 42 (Week 6) follow-up survey

Related Therapeutic Areas

Chronic Pain

Acute Pain

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