Study protocol for a pilot randomised controlled trial of a virtually delivered behavioural intervention (ACTION) for adults with cancer at risk for opioid use disorder.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Opioid therapy is often central to pain management during cancer care. However, opioid exposure and unaddressed psychological suffering jointly amplify opioid use disorder risk. Therefore, we iteratively developed a behavioural, individually delivered intervention to mitigate the risk of opioid use disorder during cancer care (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Intervention when Opioids are Necessary (ACTION)).

Methods and analysis

This is a single-site, non-blinded, randomised, controlled pilot trial of ACTION compared with a waitlist control group. The aims of this study are to examine the feasibility (defined as an overall enrolment rate of ≥60% and a retention rate of >75%) and acceptability (assessed via patient-reported feedback in exit interviews and Clien

SUBMITTER: Yusufov M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11624744 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature