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N/ACompleted· 30 enrolled
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Adapted Ca-HELP for Geriatric Cancer Patientsbehavioral
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Adaptation of Ca-HELP Intervention in Rural Geriatric Cancer Patient Population

Weill Medical College of Cornell University·interventional·Posted Feb 10, 2020·Updated Mar 22, 2023

In Brief

A clinical study evaluating Adapted Ca-HELP for Geriatric Cancer Patients for Pain. Completed, enrolled 30 participants across 1 site.

Detailed Summary

The Cancer Health Empowerment for Living without Pain (Ca-HELP) is an evidence-based communication tool that empowers and engages patients to communicate effectively with their physicians about pain. The Ca-HELP intervention is rooted in social-cognitive theory which posits that behavior change and maintenance depends largely on individuals' ability and self-efficacy to execute a specific behavior. Ca-HELP coaches patients to ask questions, make requests, and signal distress to their physicians in order to achieve improved pain control. Previous research indicates significant improvement among cancer patients in their self-efficacy to communicate about their pain to their oncologists and reductions in pain misconceptions and pain-related impairment. Although a promising tool among geriatric cancer patients, Ca-HELP is not currently designed for optimal dissemination in rural settings.

Study Details

Study Typeinterventional
Allocation--
Masking--
Primary Purpose--
ConditionsPain
CountriesUnited States
CollaboratorsMaury Regional Medical Center, Brown University, National Institute on Aging (NIA), Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

Timeline

N/ACompletedFinished
2020202120222023202420252026
First PostedFeb 10, 2020
Enrollment StartMay 1, 2021
Primary CompletionMay 5, 2022
TodayJul 2, 2026
Enrollment to primary: 1.0 yearsPosted 6.4 years ago

Interventions

Adapted Ca-HELP for Geriatric Cancer Patientsbehavioral

Intervention group: This intervention will be informed by social-cognitive theory10-13 and modeled after the tailored education and coaching intervention (TEC) used for Ca-HELP previously and consists of six components: (1) Assessment of current knowledge, attitudes, and preferences; (2) clarification and correction of misconceptions about cancer pain control; (3) teaching of relevant concepts (education about cancer pain control); (4) planning (identifying goals of care, creating achievable goals of care, and creating strategies to communicate goals of care to providers and family members); (5) rehearsal of communication strategies using role play exercises; and (6) portrayal of learned skills (patient applies skills in visit with healthcare provider).