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Behavioral Pain Intervention for Older Breast Cancer Patients

This study is testing a behavioral pain intervention called Pain Coping Skills Training (PCST) delivered through telehealth. It's designed for women aged 55 and older with breast cancer who are experiencing pain. The goal is to see if PCST can reduce pain severity and interference, and improve your overall health-related quality of life. Researchers will measure these effects at the start of the study, and again at 10 and 15 weeks later. The study is actively enrolling 168 participants, but its current status is unclear.

Study design
This is a randomized controlled trial, meaning participants will be assigned by chance to different groups. It plans to enroll 168 women with breast cancer.
What's involved
You would participate in a 1-session telehealth pain coping skills training, followed by five 15-minute maintenance calls. Your pain and quality of life will be assessed at the start, 10 weeks, and 15 weeks.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
You will be followed for 15 weeks after the start of the study to assess pain and quality of life.

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NCT07300995

Behavioral Pain Intervention for Older Cancer Patients

Recruiting
NAAges 55+InterventionalSupportive care
Weill Medical College of Cornell University
~168 participants
Updated 2026-08-12 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:Pain Coping Skills Training (PCST)

At a glance

Recruiting sites
1 of 1 listed site is recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Pain severity as measured by the Brief Pain Inventory (BPI)
Measured over Baseline, 10-week assessment, 15-week assessment
+3 more outcomes measured

Conditions

Breast Cancer

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Where it's being run

1 sites across 1 states
North Carolina1

Study leadership

  • Cary Reid, MD, PhD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · Weill Medical College of Cornell University

Who to contact

Tamara Somers, PhD
[email protected]
919-416-3408
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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

Receiving cancer care at a Duke Cancer Network (DCN) clinic
Stage I-IV breast cancer
Self-reported pain on at least 10 days in the last month and pain rating of worst pain of 4 or greater on a 0-10 scale in the last week
Biologically female
Greater than or equal to 55 years old
Ability to speak and read English
Hearing and vision that allows for successful completion of videoconferencing and phone session

Exclusion

Participation in the last 6 months in a pain coping skills training program

What this trial measures

  • Pain severity as measured by the Brief Pain Inventory (BPI)Baseline, 10-week assessment, 15-week assessment

    BPI Pain Severity (worst, least, average, current pain on 0-10 scale) scores are averaged for a total score range of 0 to 10, with higher scores indicating greater pain severity.

  • Pain interference as measured by the Brief Pain Inventory (BPI)Baseline, 10-week assessment, 15-week assessment

    BPI Pain Interference (7 daily life areas such as mood, sleep, activity rated 0-10) scores are averaged for a total score range of 0 to 10, with higher scores indicating greater pain interference.

  • Health Related Quality of Life (HR-QOL) as measured by the Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS-29) - Physical FunctionBaseline, 10-week assessment, 15-week assessment

    A PROMIS Physical Function T-score is a standardized number (mean 50, SD 10) from the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) that reflects self-reported physical ability with higher scores indicating better function.

  • Health Related Quality of Life (HR-QOL) as measured by the Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS-29) - Mental HealthBaseline, 10-week assessment, 15-week assessment

    A PROMIS Mental Health T-score is a standardized number (mean 50, SD 10) from the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) that reflects self-reported mental health with higher scores indicating worse mental health.