ABSTRACT
Despite effective treatment options, more than 40%
of cancer patients receive inadequate pain manage-
ment. Our previous pilot study resulted in substantial
adaptations of a cancer pain self-management inter-
vention, the German PRO-Self
© Plus Pain Control
Program originally developed in the United States.
This program will be implemented into clinical prac-
tice at the Medical Center-University of Freiburg.
The purpose of this multiple methods pilot study is to
test the implementation regarding feasibility and ef-
fects in clinical practice. In a randomized, wait-list
controlled pilot study, adult oncology in-patients of a
palliative care consultation service with pain >3/10
will be recruited. The intervention will be performed
by a specialized advanced practice nurse with an in-
hospital visit and, after discharge, via phone calls and
visits. The follow-up will be personalized according to
a clinical algorithm that factors in pain intensity, sa-
tisfaction with pain management, and patient adhe-
rence. The intervention includes structured and tai-
lored components and is based on three key strategies:
information, skill building and nurse coaching. The
specific aims of this study are threefold: 1) to test the
feasibility of the study and intervention procedures; 2)
to establish effect sizes of main outcome variables (e.g.
decrease pain intensity, reduce the number of pa-
tients with pain as main symptom) for subsequent
power calculation; 3) to explore participants’ expe-
riences with pain self-management support and their
view of burden and benefit from study participation
ABSTRACT
Despite effective treatment options, more than 40%
of cancer patients receive inadequate pain manage-
ment. Our previous pilot study resulted in substantial
adaptations of a cancer pain self-management inter-
vention, the German PRO-Self
© Plus Pain Control
Program originally developed in the United States.
This program will be implemented into clinical prac-
tice at the Medical Center-University of Freiburg.
The purpose of this multiple methods pilot study is to
test the implementation regarding feasibility and ef-
fects in clinical practice. In a randomized, wait-list
controlled pilot study, adult oncology in-patients of a
palliative care consultation service with pain >3/10
will be recruited. The intervention will be performed
by a specialized advanced practice nurse with an in-
hospital visit and, after discharge, via phone calls and
visits. The follow-up will be personalized according to
a clinical algorithm that factors in pain intensity, sa-
tisfaction with pain management, and patient adhe-
rence. The intervention includes structured and tai-
lored components and is based on three key strategies:
information, skill building and nurse coaching. The
specific aims of this study are threefold: 1) to test the
feasibility of the study and intervention procedures; 2)
to establish effect sizes of main outcome variables (e.g.
decrease pain intensity, reduce the number of pa-
tients with pain as main symptom) for subsequent
power calculation; 3) to explore participants’ expe-
riences with pain self-management support and their
view of burden and benefit from study participation
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