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ArticleCancer medicine2025

Initial Feasibility and Acceptability of Cancer Pain 101: An Interdisciplinary, Single-Session, Telehealth Intervention for Patients With Cancer-Related Pain.

Desiree R Azizoddin, Jian Zhao, Sara M DeForge, Meng Chen, Ryan Nipp, Jennifer Hardcopf Stagg, Kerry Bond, Raina Leckie, Blake T Hilton, Jordan M Neil and 4 more

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Article in Cancer medicine, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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14 authors.

Desiree R AzizoddinHealth Promotion Research Center, Stephenson Cancer Center, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6993-1776
Jian ZhaoHealth Promotion Research Center, Stephenson Cancer Center, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.
Sara M DeForgeHealth Promotion Research Center, Stephenson Cancer Center, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.
Meng ChenHealth Promotion Research Center, Stephenson Cancer Center, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.
Ryan NippSection of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4577-3248
Jennifer Hardcopf StaggHealth Promotion Research Center, Stephenson Cancer Center, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.
Kerry BondHealth Promotion Research Center, Stephenson Cancer Center, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.
Raina LeckieHealth Promotion Research Center, Stephenson Cancer Center, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.
Blake T HiltonHarvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Jordan M NeilHealth Promotion Research Center, Stephenson Cancer Center, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5769-4961
James A TulskyDepartment of Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative Care, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7458-0453
William PirlDepartment of Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative Care, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Robert R EdwardsHarvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Beth D DarnallDepartment of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, California, USA.

Funding

Integrating pain-CBT into an mHealth analgesic support intervention for patients withchronic pain from advanced cancersK08CA266937 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA HLTH SCIENCES CTR · PI Desiree R Hilton · 2022 to 2026
$1.0M
National Cancer Instute 3P30CA225520-06S1NCI NIH HHS K08 CA266937NCI NIH HHS L30 CA242493NIGMS National Institute of General Medical Sciences 5U54GM104938-12Oklahoma Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust R22-02
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionPatients with cancer have limited access to comprehensive pain treatment. We developed a 90-min, single-session, telehealth, interdisciplinary intervention that combines cancer-specific medical education and behavioral pain treatment. We evaluated the intervention's preliminary feasibility and acceptability for patients with cancer-related pain.

methodsAdults with cancer-related pain (≥ 4/10, average pain) who are receiving cancer treatment (< 3 months) self-enrolled or were recruited from the Stephenson Cancer Center (SCC) in Oklahoma. Patients completed a baseline survey and attended the 90-min group-based, Zoom-delivered telehealth intervention. They completed post-intervention, 2-week, and 4-week follow-up assessments and an optional debriefing interview. The feasibility benchmark was ≥ 70% attendance and 80% of acceptability items rated ≥ 4/5.

resultsSeventy participants (67.5% female; mean age = 52.5 years; 25% rural-dwelling) enrolled. Forty of 70 (57%) attended the intervention. Of those, 95% completed the post-intervention survey, and 90% and 95% completed the 2-week and 4-week follow-ups, respectively. Participants reported high acceptability, understandability (97%), and relevance (90%). Most (80%) would recommend the class to others. Qualitative feedback highlighted reduced helplessness and fear regarding opioid use, adoption of behavioral pain management strategies, and appreciation for the convenience of telehealth. Exploratory analyses showed significant reductions in pain intensity (mean difference [MD] = 1.27, p = 0.001), pain interference (MD = 5.48, p = 0.017), pain catastrophizing (MD = 6.0, p = 0.003), sleep disturbance (MD = 3.64, p = 0.004), and depression (MD = 3.97, p = 0.018) at 4 weeks.

conclusionWhile attendance was below feasibility benchmarks, this interdisciplinary, telehealth intervention was acceptable and improved self-reported cancer pain management. Further research will identify barriers to improve attendance, and determine the optimal timing within the cancer trajectory to deliver pain self-management content. Randomized controlled trials are needed to assess intervention efficacy on patient outcomes.

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Cancer PainNeoplasmsPain ManagementAdultAgedFeasibility StudiesFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPain MeasurementPatient Acceptance of Health CareTelemedicinecancer paininterdisciplinaryopioidspain managementpain psychologypalliative caretelehealth

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PMID40318143
PMCPMC12046566

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