ASCENT Study A Digital Collaborative Approach to Improve Pain Management in Adult Cancer Survivors

What this Trial Is About

Researchers are evaluating a collaborative pain management program called ASCENT designed to improve cancer pain care in cancer survivors. Cancer pain remains a significant source of suffering and disability, often undertreated or resulting in inappropriate opioid use. This study aims to assess how a personalized, digitally facilitated intervention involving educational materials and support from community health workers and pain care managers can improve pain control and reduce opioid dependency risks. Participants are randomly assigned to one of two groups. The first group receives enhanced usual care, including access to the ASCENT educational guide on pain self-management. The second group receives the same guide plus three video or phone coaching sessions with community health workers and pain care managers to develop and follow a personalized pain management plan. Follow-up calls occur every two weeks to monitor progress and address pain-related issues. During the study, participants will complete assessments at baseline, 3 months, and 6 months, measuring pain levels, physical function, quality of life, mood, sleep, employment status, and opioid use. Researchers will also monitor adherence to the pain care plan and healthcare usage. The study is fully remote, with no travel required, and aims to gather data on how collaborative, multimodal pain care affects cancer survivors over a 6-month period.

A Collaborative Intervention for Improving Cancer Pain Management in Cancer Survivors