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Behavioral Pain Intervention for Older Cancer Patients
Brief Pain Coping Skills Training for Older Women With Breast Cancer and Pain: An Efficacy-Effectiveness Randomized Controlled Trial
Who can join
Ages 55 and older · Women
Full eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * 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 Criteria: * Participation in the last 6 months in a pain coping skills training program
About the study
This randomized controlled trial examines a 1-session, telehealth pain coping skills training (PCST) protocol with five 15-minute maintenance calls (Brief PCST-Community) adapted for women with breast cancer in medically underserved areas. Pain, health-related quality of life, and self-efficacy for pain management will be assessed at baseline and 10 and 15 weeks later.
What is being tested
- Pain Coping Skills Training (PCST) (behavioral)
Sponsor: Weill Medical College of Cornell University · Participants: 168 · Started: Jun 17, 2026
Contact the study team
- Tamara Somers, PhD · Phone: 919-416-3408
Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT07300995
Locations in the U.S.
| North Carolina | Duke Cancer Network, Durham |
Conditions
From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.