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Aim of the study is to evaluate adequacy of pain treatment in oncologic patients, accessing to Radiotherapy Unit
Prescription of analgesic drugs is a basic topic in cancer patients, but undertreatment is common. The aim of the study is to analyse pain control and adequacy of antalgic treatments in patients coming to Radiotherapy Unit for radiation treatment.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| patients accessing to Radiotherapy Unit | patients accessing to Radiotherapy Unit for oncologic treatment |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients accessing to Radiotherapy Unit | Other | No intervention; information about patient and disease characteristics will be recorded as well as information about pain and analgesic treatment |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Evaluation of adequacy of pain treatment | For all patients, Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) and information about type of analgesic drugs (no drugs; non-opioid drugs; weak opioids; strong opioids) will be recorded and analysed | 2 months |
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Inclusion Criteria:
- patients accessing to Radiotherapy Unit for radiation treatment (both palliative or with radical intent) with diagnosis of primitive or metastatic cancer;
Exclusion Criteria:
- Concomitant diseases that can affect reliability of collected data
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2000 consecutive patients accessing to Radiotherapy Unit
| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alessio G Morganti, MD | Contact | 0512143564 | +39 | alessio.morganti2@unibo.it |
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Alessio G Morganti, MD | Radiation Oncology Center, Departement of Experimental, Diagnostic and Speciality Medicine-DIMES, University of Bologna, S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radiation Oncology Center, Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Speciality Medicine- DIMES, University of Bologna, S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital | Recruiting | Bologna | BO | 40138 | Italy |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D000072716 | Cancer Pain |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D010146 | Pain |
| D009461 | Neurologic Manifestations |
| D012816 | Signs and Symptoms |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
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