A behavioral cancer pain intervention: A randomized noninferiority trial comparing in-person with videoconference delivery.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Behavioral cancer pain interventions are efficacious for improving important pain outcomes; yet, traditional in-person delivery limits patient access. This study compared videoconference-delivered mobile health pain coping skills training (mPCST) to in-person pain coping skills training (PCST-traditional).

Methods

This study was a randomized, noninferiority trial with cancer patients. Participants (N = 178) were randomly assigned to four, 45-minute sessions of mPCST or PCST-traditional. Session content focused on evidence-based cognitive and behavioral pain management skills. Assessments were completed at baseline, posttreatment, and 3-month posttreatment, and included measures of primary intervention outcomes (ie, pain severity and pain interference) and secondary

SUBMITTER: Kelleher SA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10141528 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature